Polish Locative Case

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The locative is the sixth of the 7 cases.

It is used only after one of 5 prepositions. These prepositions mostly represent location.

It answers the questions:

– kim? (who?)
– czym? (what?)

 

Locative Case Usage

Nouns and adjectives in this case must be followed by a preposition. The prepositions o, na, w, and po are also used in the accusative case, but have different meanings. The preposition przy is only used in the locative case.

1. After prepositions “o”, “na”, “w”, “po” and “przy”

Definitions:
o (about, with), na (on, at), w (in, at), po (after, along/around), przy (near, at).

O czym chcesz rozmawiać.
(What do you want to talk about?)

To jest dom o dużych oknach.
(This is a house with big windows)

Jestem na polu.
(I am on the field)

Oni są na strychu.
(They are in the attic)

Jestem w szkole.
(I am in school)

Po tej grze, pojdę spać.
(After this game, I will go to sleep)

Chodziłem po mieście
(I was walking around town)

Jestem przy stole.
(I am near the table).

 

Locative Case Declension

Locative Singular Nouns

Masculine

– If ends with a hard consonant, except k, g, and ch, receives e ending. The hard consonant softens.

Nominative Singular Locative Singular
dywan (carpet)

papier (paper)

komputer (computer)

 dywanie

papierze

komputerze

– If ends with a hardened consonant, soft consonant, or k, g, or ch, receive u ending.

Nominative Singular Locative Singular
breloczek (keychain)

łańcuch (chain)

stopień (degree)

 breloczku

łańcuchu

stopniu

Feminine

Note: The locative singular feminine declensions are the same as the dative singular feminine.

– If ends with a hard consonant, receives e ending. The hard consonant softens.

Nominative Singular Locative Singular
książka (book)

karta (card)

 książce

karcie

– If ends with a hard consonant, receives y ending.

Nominative Singular Locative Singular
rzecz (thing)

noc (night)

smycz (leash)

 rzeczy

nocy

smyczy

– If ends with a soft consonant, receives i ending.

Nominative Singular Locative Singular
lekcja (lesson)

historia (story, history)

wolność (freedom)

 lekcji

historii

wolności

Neuter

– If ends with a hard consonant, except k, g, and ch, receives e ending. The hard consonant softens.

Nominative Singular Locative Singular
biuro (office)

pismo (writing)

dziąsło (gum)

 biurze

piśmie

dziąśle

– If ends with a hardened consonant, soft consonant, or k, g, or ch, receive u ending.

Nominative Singular Locative Singular
miejsce (place)

biurko (desk)

pole (field)

 miejscu

biurku

polu

 

Locative Singular Adjectives

Masculine

– If it ends with a hard consonant, except k and g, receives ym ending.

Nominative Singular Locative Singular
duży (big)

inny (different)

 dużym

innym

– If it ends with a hardened or soft consonant, or k or g, receive im ending.

Nominative Singular Locative Singular
tani (cheap)

wysoki (tall)

 tanim

wysokim

Feminine

– Receive ej ending.

Nominative Singular Locative Singular
duży (big)

tani (cheap)

 dużej

taniej

Neuter

– If it ends with a hard consonant, except k and g, receives ym ending.

Nominative Singular Locative Singular
duży (big)

inny (different)

 dużym

innym

– If it ends with a hardened or soft consonant, or k or g, receive im ending.

Nominative Singular Locative Singular
tani (cheap)

wysoki (tall)

 tanim

wysokim

 

Locative Plural Nouns

All Genders

– All receive ach ending.

Nominative Singular Locative Plural
sklep (store)

strona (page)

pudełko (box)

 sklepach

stronach

pudełkach

 

Locative Plural Adjectives

Masculine, feminine, and neuter intrumental plural adjectives receive the same endings.

All Genders

– If it ends with a hard consonant, except k and g, or a hardened consonant, receives ych ending.

Nominative Singular Locative Plural
duży (big)

inny (different)

 dużych

innych

– If it ends with a soft consonant, or k or g, receives ich ending.

Nominative Singular Locative Plural
tani (cheap)

wysoki (tall)

 tanich

wysokich

 

Declension Tables

Singular Nouns

Singular Adjectives

Plural Nouns

Plural Adjectives