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Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Neuter Plural Nouns

Neuter plural nouns in Genitive Case take the following ending:

Ending -

Additionally, some exceptional nouns may use these endings:

Endings -y/i -ów

The - symbol indicates that there is no ending.

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

The - ending usage

Use the - ending for most nouns. Some nouns that name areas, have collective meaning, or end with -um in singular Nominative Case may take other endings.

Examples

Neuter Singular Nominative Case	Neuter Plural Genitive Case	English
miasto	miast	a city
stado	stad	a herd
zadanie	zadań	a task
mieszkanie	mieszkań	a flat
pytanie	pytań	a question
jabłko	jabłek	an apple
źródło	źródeł	a source
lustro	luster	a mirror
okno	okien	a window
morze	mórz	a sea

The -y/i ending usage

Some nouns that name areas or have collective meaning use the -y/i ending.

How to determine when to use the -y or -i ending?

Examples

Neuter Singular Nominative Case	Neuter Plural Genitive Case	English
wybrzeże	wybrzeży	a seacoast
pojezierze	pojezierzy	a lake district
narzędzie	narzędzi	a tool

The -ów ending usage

Use the -ów ending mostly for nouns ending in -um in singular Nominative Case.

Examples

Neuter Singular Nominative Case	Neuter Plural Genitive Case	English
muzeum	muzeów	a museum
liceum	liceów	a high school

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Cases - Noun Declension

You can support my website and my Youtube Channel by buying my grammar book on Amazon. In that book I have clearly explained, how to create different forms of noun depending on the case, number, and gender.

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) - Feminine Plural Nouns

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Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Neuter Plural Nouns

Neuter plural nouns in Genitive Case take the following ending:

Ending -

Additionally, some exceptional nouns may use these endings:

Endings -y/i -ów

The - symbol indicates that there is no ending.

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

The - ending usage

Use the - ending for most nouns. Some nouns that name areas, have collective meaning, or end with -um in singular Nominative Case may take other endings.

Examples

Neuter Singular Nominative Case	Neuter Plural Genitive Case	English
miasto	miast	a city
stado	stad	a herd
zadanie	zadań	a task
mieszkanie	mieszkań	a flat
pytanie	pytań	a question
jabłko	jabłek	an apple
źródło	źródeł	a source
lustro	luster	a mirror
okno	okien	a window
morze	mórz	a sea

The -y/i ending usage

Some nouns that name areas or have collective meaning use the -y/i ending.

How to determine when to use the -y or -i ending?

Examples

Neuter Singular Nominative Case	Neuter Plural Genitive Case	English
wybrzeże	wybrzeży	a seacoast
pojezierze	pojezierzy	a lake district
narzędzie	narzędzi	a tool

The -ów ending usage

Use the -ów ending mostly for nouns ending in -um in singular Nominative Case.

Examples

Neuter Singular Nominative Case	Neuter Plural Genitive Case	English
muzeum	muzeów	a museum
liceum	liceów	a high school

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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) - Feminine Plural Nouns

Dative Case (Celownik)

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Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Neuter Plural Nouns

The - ending usage

The -y/i ending usage

The -ów ending usage

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Cases - Noun Declension

Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Neuter Plural Nouns

The - ending usage

The -y/i ending usage

The -ów ending usage

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Cases - Noun Declension