Locative Case (Miejscownik) is the sixth case in the Polish language. It is mainly used after certain prepositions, especially prepositions describing location such as in, over, or next to.
Example
Czekam w samochodzie. - I'm waiting in the car.
samochodzie - Locative Case
samochód - Nominative Case
What is a Case?
Each case has its own interrogative words that it answers. The Locative Case answers (o) kim? and (o) czym?.
o kim?- refers to people
o czym?- refers to things, animals, and abstractions
The interrogative words of a case can be used to form questions about that part of the sentence. The following examples demonstrate this concept.
Examples
o kim?
Rozmawiamy o nauczycielce.- We are talking about the teacher.
O kim rozmawiacie?- Who are you talking about?
o czym?
Piszę książkę o programowaniu.- I am writing a book about programming.
O czym piszesz książkę?- What are you writing a book about?
Asking about location
When asking about location, use the interrogative word gdzie (where) instead of "o czym".
Example
Gdzie jesteś? - Where are you?
Jestem w samochodzie. - I am in the car.
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