| Endings | - | -a* |
- symbol indicates that there is no ending.| Masculine Singular Nominative Case | English |
|---|---|
| dom | a house |
| las | a forest |
| telefon | a phone |
| budynek | a building |
| cukier | sugar |
| samochód | a car |
| krąg | a ring |
| ogrodnik | a gardener |
| pracownik | a worker |
| słoń | an elephant |
| bóbr | a beaver |
| mąż | a husband |
| głośnik | a loudspeaker |
| kij | a stick |
| komputer | a computer |
-a vowel, which is usually associated with feminine nouns. Such nouns have different declension rules and use feminine endings for singular forms and masculine endings for plural forms.| Masculine Singular Nominative Case | English |
|---|---|
| mężczyzna | a man |
| kolega | a colleague |
| kierowca | a driver |
| morderca | a murderer |
| łowca | a hunter |
| pracodawca | an employer |
| krwiodawca | a blood donor |
| sprzedawca | a seller |
| doradca | an adviser |
