Nominative Case (Mianownik) - Introduction

The Nominative Case (Mianownik) is the first Polish case and describes the subject of the sentence_?. The subject performs the action.

In the sentence above, the word samochód appears in the Nominative Case.

When learning new nouns, always learn the Nominative Case form. The Nominative Case form is the dictionary form of nouns.

Each case has its own interrogative words that it answers. The Nominative Case answers the questions kto? and co?. Knowing the interrogative words of a case enables asking questions about that part of the sentence. The following examples illustrate this concept.