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Grammar

Terms Glossary
Cases (Przypadki)
Noun Declension
Adjective Declension
Nominative Case (Mianownik)
Introduction
Usage
Nouns Declension
Adjectives Declension
Possessive Pronouns
Genitive Case (Dopełniacz)
Dative Case (Celownik)
Accusative Case (Biernik)
Instrumental Case (Narzędnik)
Locative Case (Miejscownik)
Vocative Case (Wołacz)
Cases after Verbs
Cases after Prepositions
Tenses (Czasy)
Verbs (Czasowniki)
Nouns (Rzeczowniki)
Adjectives (Przymiotniki)
Pronouns (Zaimki)
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Nominative Case (Mianownik) - Usage

Subject of the sentence

Sentence subjects use the Nominative Case.
What is the subject of a sentence?
Examples
Nasi rodzice ciężko pracują.- Our parents work hard.
nasi rodzice Npl — subject
Marek uczy się języka polskiego.- Mark learns the Polish language.
Marek Nsg — subject
Drzewa rosną w lesie.- Trees grow in the forest.
drzewa Npl — subject
Sklepy są zamknięte w niedzielę.- The shops are closed on Sunday.
sklepy Npl — subject
Pogoda w górach jest nieprzewidywalna.- The weather on the mountain is unpredictable.
pogoda Nsg — subject

Identifying phrases

The Nominative Case is used after It is, This is, That is, These are, and Those are.
Example
To jest poczta.- It / This / That is a post office.
poczta - Nominative Case
To jest moja dziewczyna.- It / This / That is my girlfriend.
moja dziewczyna - Nominative Case
To są książki.- These / Those are books.
książki - Nominative Case
To są moi uczniowie.- These / Those are my students.
moi uczniowie - Nominative Case
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