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Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Masculine Singular Nouns

Masculine singular nouns in the Genitive Case take the following endings:

Endings -u -a

Some nouns may have irregularities in their stem when adding an ending.

Orthography rule

The -u ending usage

Use the -u ending for inanimate nouns, although there are many exceptions that use the -a ending.

Examples

Masculine Singular Nominative Case	Masculine Singular Genitive Case	English
dom	domu	a house
las	lasu	a forest
telefon	telefonu	a phone
budynek	budynku	a building
cukier	cukru	sugar
samochód	samochodu	a car
krąg	kręgu	a ring

The -a ending usage

Use the -a ending for animate nouns. Many inanimate objects also take this ending.

Exceptions

There are animate nouns that take the -u ending.

Examples

Masculine Singular Nominative Case	Masculine Singular Genitive Case	English
wół	wołu	an ox
bawół	bawołu	a buffalo

Examples

Masculine Singular Nominative Case	Masculine Singular Genitive Case	English
kot	kota	a cat
ogrodnik	ogrodnika	a gardener
pracownik	pracownika	a worker
słoń	słonia	an elephant
lew	lwa	a lion
pies	psa	a dog
bóbr	bobra	a beaver
mąż	męża	a husband
głośnik	głośnika	a loudspeaker
kij	kija	a stick
komputer	komputera	a computer

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Cases - Noun Declension

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After reading this book you will be able to decline any noun in the Polish language. This book also contains exercises with answers, which will help you practice what you learn.

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Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Nouns Endings

Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Feminine Singular Nouns

Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Masculine Singular Nouns

Masculine singular nouns in the Genitive Case take the following endings:

Endings -u -a

Some nouns may have irregularities in their stem when adding an ending.

Orthography rule

The -u ending usage

Use the -u ending for inanimate nouns, although there are many exceptions that use the -a ending.

Examples

Masculine Singular Nominative Case	Masculine Singular Genitive Case	English
dom	domu	a house
las	lasu	a forest
telefon	telefonu	a phone
budynek	budynku	a building
cukier	cukru	sugar
samochód	samochodu	a car
krąg	kręgu	a ring

The -a ending usage

Use the -a ending for animate nouns. Many inanimate objects also take this ending.

Exceptions

There are animate nouns that take the -u ending.

Examples

Masculine Singular Nominative Case	Masculine Singular Genitive Case	English
wół	wołu	an ox
bawół	bawołu	a buffalo

Examples

Masculine Singular Nominative Case	Masculine Singular Genitive Case	English
kot	kota	a cat
ogrodnik	ogrodnika	a gardener
pracownik	pracownika	a worker
słoń	słonia	an elephant
lew	lwa	a lion
pies	psa	a dog
bóbr	bobra	a beaver
mąż	męża	a husband
głośnik	głośnika	a loudspeaker
kij	kija	a stick
komputer	komputera	a computer

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Cases - Noun Declension

After reading this book you will be able to decline any noun in the Polish language. This book also contains exercises with answers, which will help you practice what you learn.

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Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Nouns Endings

Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Feminine Singular Nouns

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Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Masculine Singular Nouns

The -u ending usage

The -a ending usage

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Cases - Noun Declension

Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Masculine Singular Nouns

The -u ending usage

The -a ending usage

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Cases - Noun Declension