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Terms Glossary
Cases (Przypadki)
Noun Declension
Introduction
Summary of Endings
Common Irregularities
Stem Softening
y/i Ending
Irregular Nouns
Nominative Case
Genitive Case
Dative Case
Accusative Case
Instrumental Case
Locative Case
Vocative Case
Adjective Declension
Nominative Case (Mianownik)
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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Noun Declension - y/i ending

During the declension of nouns, the ending -y/i occurs several times. The following rule explains how to use it:
  • If the stem of the noun ends with k, g, ć, dź, ś, ź, ń, l, ść, źdź, śl, śń, źń or j, use -i
  • Otherwise, use -y
The table below shows where this ending may occur.
Occurrence of -y/i Ending During Declension
Singular NumberPlural Number
CaseMasculine GenderFeminine GenderNeuter GenderMasculine GenderFeminine GenderNeuter Gender
Nominative Case
Genitive Case
Dative Case
Accusative Case
Instrumental Case
Locative Case
Vocative Case
Below are examples of applying -i ending to nouns.
Examples
hakhaki
krągkręgi
staroćstaroci
podpowiedźpodpowiedzi
ośosi
paźpazi
jaźjazi
przystańprzystani
kręgielkręgli
kośćkości
gwóźdźgwoździ
myślmyśli
baśńbaśni
sesjasesji
Below are examples of applying -y ending to nouns.
Examples
roparopy
torbatorby
rafarafy
objawobjawy
słomasłomy
rabatrabaty
sadsady
rosarosy
zgrozazgrozy
ranarany
szkołaszkoły
rowerrowery
muchamuchy
mostmosty
pojazdpojazdy
umysłumysły
węzełwęzły
wiosnawiosny
kucharzkucharzy
pracapracy
sadzasadzy
ciszaciszy
tęczatęczy
strażstraży
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