Cases in the Polish language

Find out everything you need to know about cases in the Polish language and their usage using many practical examples!

This page is part of the chapter "Polish Grammar".

Nominative

• Polish cases: nominative
  • Introduction
  • Nouns in the nominative
    • Singular
    • Plural
      • Masculine
      • Feminine
      • Neuter
• Adjectives in nominative case
  • Adjective endings in nominative case

Genitive

• Polish cases: genitive
  • Introduction
  • Usage
  • Nouns in genitive
    • Singular
      • Masculine
        • Animate masculine
        • Inanimate masculine
      • Neuter
      • Feminine
    • Plural
      • Masculine
      • Neuter
      • Feminine
    • Overview of genitive endings
  • Adjectives in genitive
    • Singular
      • Masculine and neuter
      • Feminine
    • Plural

Dative

• Polish cases: dative
  • Introduction
  • Usage
  • Nouns in dative
    • Singular
      • Masculine
      • Neuter
      • Feminine
    • Plural (all genders)
    • Overview of dative endings
  • Adjectives in dative
    • Singular
      • Masculine and neuter
      • Feminine
    • Plural

Accusative

• Polish cases: accusative
  • Usage
  • Nouns in accusative - declension
    • Masculine singular
    • Neuter singular
    • Feminine singular
  • Accusative plural
    • Masculine personal
    • Inanimate masculine
    • Remaining animate masculine
    • Neuter and feminine
  • Overview of accusative endings
  • Adjectives in accusative
    • Plural

Instrumental

• Polish cases: instrumental
  • Introduction
  • Usage
    • Nouns in instrumental: Singular
      • Masculine
      • Neuter
      • Feminine
    • Nouns in instrumental: Plural
  • Adjectives in instrumental
    • Singular
      • Feminine
      • Masculine and neuter
    • Plural
    • Alternative: "to" + nominative

Locative

• Polish cases: locative
  • Usage
  • Nouns in the locative – declension
    • Masculine singular
    • Neuter singular
    • Feminine singular
  • Locative Plural
  • Overview of locative endings
  • Adjectives in the locative
    • Masculine and neuter
    • Feminine
    • Plural
  • Plural for all three grammatical genders

Vocative

• Polish cases: vocative
  • Usage
  • Nouns in vocative – declension
    • Masculine singular
    • Neuter singular
    • Feminine singular
  • Vocative plural
  • Overview of common endings in vocative
  • Adjectives in vocative