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Locative Case (Miejscownik) - Neuter Singular Nouns

Neuter Singular Nouns in Locative Case have the following endings:
Endings-'e-u
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 for nouns whose stems end with a hard consonant, except k, g and ch/h. 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
Neuter Singular Nominative CaseNeuter Singular Locative CaseEnglish
oknookniea window
źródłoźródlea source
pudłopudlea box
krzesłokrześlea chair
nieboniebiesky
masłomaślebutter
wiadrowiadrzea bucket
ciastocieście*a cake
gniazdognieździe*a nest

The -u ending usage

Use the -u ending for nouns whose stems end with a soft consonant or k, g or ch/h
List of hard and soft consonants
Examples
Neuter Singular Nominative CaseNeuter Singular Locative CaseEnglish
jabłkojabłkuan apple
łóżkołóżkua bed
zadaniezadaniua task
mieszkaniemieszkaniua flat
biurkobiurkua desk
uchouchuan ear
powietrzepowietrzuair
SłońceSłońcuSun
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