| Endings | -y/i or -'y/-'i | -e | -owie |
' symbol indicates that this ending requires softening of the stem. For more information see the article on softening .-y/i ending for nouns ending with a hard consonant. If the noun is a personal noun, additionally soften the hard consonant by using -'y/'i ending.| Masculine Singular Nominative Case | Masculine Plural Vocative Case | English |
|---|---|---|
| dom | domy | a house |
| profesor | profesorzy / profesorowie | a professor |
| pracownik | pracownicy | a worker |
| ogrodnik | ogrodnicy | a gardener |
| sklep | sklepy | a shop |
| obraz | obrazy | a painting |
| płot | płoty | a fence |
| budynek | budynki | a building |
| kieł | kły | a canine |
| róg | rogi | a horn |
| stół | stoły | a table |
| krąg | kręgi | a ring |
-e ending for nouns ending with a soft consonant.| Masculine Singular Nominative Case | Masculine Plural Vocative Case | English |
|---|---|---|
| stróż | stróże | a watchman |
| malarz | malarze | a painter |
| szal | szale | a scarf |
| mecz | mecze | a match |
| kij | kije | a stick |
| plac | place | a square |
| pędzel | pędzle | a brush |
| precel | precle | a pretzel |
| kręgiel | kręgle | a bowling pin |
| gwóźdź | gwoździe | a nail |
| uprząż | uprzęże | a harness |
-owie ending.| Masculine Singular Nominative Case | Masculine Plural Vocative Case | English |
|---|---|---|
| pan | panowie | a gentleman |
| oficer | oficerowie | a officer |
| kapitan | kapitanowie | a captain |
| profesor | profesorowie / profesorzy | a professor |
| bóg | bogowie | a god |
| ojciec | ojcowie* | a father |
| dziadek | dziadkowie | a grandfather |
| mąż | mężowie | a husband |
