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Locative Case (Miejscownik) - Feminine Singular Nouns

Feminine Singular Nouns in Locative Case take the following endings:
Endings-'e-y/i
The ' symbol indicates that this ending requires softening of the stem. For more information see the article on softening .

The -'e ending usage

Use the -'e ending if the noun ends with a hard consonant followed by -a in Nominative Case. To apply this ending firstly soften the hard consonant and then add the ending.
List of hard and soft consonants
How to soften the stem?
Examples
Feminine Singular Nominative CaseFeminine Singular Locative CaseEnglish
książkaksiążcea book
kobietakobieciea woman
lampalampiea lamp
chmurachmurzea cloud

The -y/i ending usage

Use the -y/i ending if the noun:
  • ends with a soft consonant followed by -a
  • ends with a consonant
List of hard and soft consonants
How to determine when to use the -y or -i ending?
Examples
Feminine Singular Nominative CaseFeminine Singular Locative CaseEnglish
twarztwarzya face
myślmyślia thought
kośćkościa bone
sesjasesjia session
kolekcjakolekcjia collection
tęczatęczya rainbow
ciszaciszysilence
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