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Demonstrative Pronouns (Zaimki Wskazujące)

What are demonstrative pronouns?

Demonstrative Pronouns are the words that you usually put before a noun to indicate what thing you are talking about. Examples of demonstrative pronouns in English: this, that, these,those.

Variants of demonstrative pronouns in Polish

In the Polish language, Demonstrative Pronouns have different forms depending on the number,gender and case of the noun. Also - like in the English language - there are different demonstrative pronouns depending on how far an object is. Below you can see tables with all the possible forms.
This / These
These two words are much more complicated in the Polish language. Their form depends on the number, gender and case of the noun.
singular (this)plural (these)
casemasculinefeminineneutermasculinenon-masculine
Nominativetentatocite
Genitivetegotejtegotychtych
Dativetemutejtemutymtym
Accusativetegotętotychte
Instrumentaltymtątymtymitymi
Locativetymtejtymtychtych
That / Those
When talking about an object, which is far away we use different words – like in English. Fortunately, they are quite straightforward if you already know the forms from the previous table. Simply add tam- on the beginning of each word.
Exception
Be careful with the one exception in singular feminine form for Accusative Case. The correct form is tamtą - not tamtę.
singular (that)plural (those)
casemasculinefeminineneutermasculinenon-masculine
Nominativetamtentamtatamtotamcitamte
Genitivetamtegotamtejtamtegotamtychtamtych
Dativetamtemutamtejtamtemutamtymtamtym
Accusativetamtegotamtątamtotamtychtamte
Instrumentaltamtymtamtątamtymtamtymitamtymi
Locativetamtymtamtejtamtymtamtychtamtych
Below you can find some example sentences.
Examples
Affirmative sentences
Ten mężczyzna czeka na ciebie. - This man is waiting for you.
Tamten mężczyzna czeka na ciebie. - That man is waiting for you.
Ci mężczyźni czekają na ciebie. - These men are waiting for you.
Tamci mężczyźni czekają na ciebie. - Those men are waiting for you.
Questions
Czy widzisz tego psa? - Do you see this dog?
Czy widzisz tamtego psa? - Do you see that dog?
Czy widzisz tę żabę? - Do you see this frog?
Czy widzisz tamtą żabę? - Do you see that frog?
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