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Introduction

In this lesson, we will explore the topic of adjective agreement in Polish. Adjectives are an essential part of the Polish language, as they allow us to describe and provide more information about nouns. However, unlike in English, adjectives in Polish must agree with nouns in gender, number, and case. This means that the form of the adjective will change depending on the characteristics of the noun it modifies. Understanding adjective agreement is crucial for building grammatically correct sentences in Polish.

Gender Agreement

In Polish, nouns are categorized into three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter. Adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they modify. Let's take a closer look at how adjective agreement works in each gender.

Masculine Gender

When an adjective modifies a masculine noun, it must agree with the noun in case and number. The endings of adjectives can change depending on the case and number of the noun. Let's see some examples:

Polish	Pronunciation	English
dobry samochód	DOH-bri sa-MOH-hoot	good car
stary mężczyzna	STAR-y men-CHEEZH-na	old man
wysoki budynek	VY-so-kee boo-DY-nek	tall building

In the examples above, we can see that the adjectives "dobry" (good), "stary" (old), and "wysoki" (tall) change their endings to match the masculine nouns they modify. The adjective endings depend on the case and number of the noun, which we will discuss in more detail later in this lesson.

Feminine Gender

When an adjective modifies a feminine noun, it must also agree with the noun in case and number. Let's look at some examples:

Polish	Pronunciation	English
dobra książka	DOH-bra KSHYAWN-zhka	good book
stara kobieta	STAR-a ko-BYEH-ta	old woman
wysoka wieża	VY-so-ka VYEH-zha	tall tower

In the examples above, the adjectives "dobra" (good), "stara" (old), and "wysoka" (tall) change their endings to match the feminine nouns they modify. Again, the adjective endings depend on the case and number of the noun.

Neuter Gender

When an adjective modifies a neuter noun, it also needs to agree with the noun in case and number. Let's see some examples:

Polish	Pronunciation	English
dobre dziecko	DOH-re DJYEHCKO	good child
stare drzewo	STAR-e DJEH-vo	old tree
wysokie morze	VY-so-ke MOH-zhe	high sea

In the examples above, the adjectives "dobre" (good), "stare" (old), and "wysokie" (tall) change their endings to match the neuter nouns they modify. Once again, the adjective endings depend on the case and number of the noun.

Number Agreement

In addition to gender agreement, adjectives in Polish must also agree with nouns in number. This means that the form of the adjective will change depending on whether the noun is singular or plural. Let's examine how number agreement works in Polish.

Singular Nouns

When an adjective modifies a singular noun, it will have one form. Let's see some examples:

Polish	Pronunciation	English
czyste okno	CHIS-te OHK-no	clean window
mały pies	MAH-wi PYES	small dog
grube drzewo	GROO-be DJEH-vo	thick tree

In the examples above, the adjectives "czyste" (clean), "mały" (small), and "grube" (thick) stay the same regardless of the number of the noun.

Plural Nouns

When an adjective modifies a plural noun, its form will change. Let's look at some examples:

Polish	Pronunciation	English
czyste okna	CHIS-te OHK-na	clean windows
małe psy	MAH-we PSEE	small dogs
grube drzewa	GROO-be DJEH-va	thick trees

In the examples above, the adjectives "czyste" (clean), "małe" (small), and "grube" (thick) have different endings to match the plural nouns they modify. The adjective endings depend on the case and gender of the noun, which we will discuss in the next section.

Case Agreement

In Polish, nouns and adjectives change their forms depending on the case they appear in. Adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify in case. Let's explore how case agreement works in Polish.

Nominative Case

The nominative case is used for the subject of a sentence. When an adjective modifies a noun in the nominative case, it will have one form. Let's see some examples:

Polish	Pronunciation	English
piękny dom	PYENK-ni dom	beautiful house
młoda dziewczyna	WOO-da dje-SHCHI-na	young girl
inteligentne dzieci	in-te-lee-GYENT-ne DJYEH-chee	intelligent children

In the examples above, the adjectives "piękny" (beautiful), "młoda" (young), and "inteligentne" (intelligent) stay the same in the nominative case.

Accusative Case

The accusative case is used for the direct object of a sentence. When an adjective modifies a noun in the accusative case, its form will change. Let's look at some examples:

Polish	Pronunciation	English
widzę piękny dom	VID-zhe PYENK-ni dom	I see a beautiful house
kocham młodą dziewczynę	KOH-ham WOO-da dje-SHCHY-ne	I love a young girl
widzę inteligentne dzieci	VID-zhe in-te-lee-GYENT-ne DJYEH-chee	I see intelligent children

In the examples above, the adjectives "piękny" (beautiful), "młoda" (young), and "inteligentne" (intelligent) have different endings to match the accusative case of the nouns they modify.

Genitive Case

The genitive case is used to indicate possession or to express the absence or lack of something. When an adjective modifies a noun in the genitive case, its form will change. Let's see some examples:

Polish	Pronunciation	English
brak pięknego domu	brahk PYEN-ke-go DOH-moo	lack of a beautiful house
potrzebuję młodej dziewczyny	po-tshe-ROO-yeh WOO-dey dje-SHCHY-ne	I need a young girl
widzę inteligentnych dzieci	VID-zhe in-te-lee-GYENT-nyh DJYEH-chee	I see intelligent children

In the examples above, the adjectives "pięknego" (beautiful), "młodej" (young), and "inteligentnych" (intelligent) have different endings to match the genitive case of the nouns they modify.

Recap

To summarize, adjectives in Polish must agree with nouns in gender, number, and case. The endings of adjectives can change depending on the characteristics of the noun they modify. It is essential to understand and apply the rules of adjective agreement to construct grammatically correct sentences in Polish.

Conclusion

In this lesson, we have learned about adjective agreement in Polish. We explored how adjectives must agree with nouns in gender, number, and case. Adjective agreement is a fundamental aspect of Polish grammar, and mastering it will greatly enhance your ability to communicate effectively in Polish. Keep practicing and applying the rules of adjective agreement, and you will soon become proficient in using adjectives in Polish.

Table of Contents - Polish Course - 0 to A1

Course Presentation

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Greetings and Introductions

Basic Sentence Structure

Numbers and Time

Nouns and Articles

Family and Relationships

Adjectives and Adverbs

Food and Dining

Verbs and Tenses

Travel and Transportation

Polish Customs and Traditions

Videos

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-As you continue your journey to learn Polish, you will come across adjectives, which are words that describe nouns. Adjectives are an essential part of the Polish language and can help you express yourself more effectively. In this lesson, we will explore how to use adjectives correctly, focusing specifically on adjective agreement in Polish.
+== Introduction ==
+In this lesson, we will explore the topic of adjective agreement in Polish. Adjectives are an essential part of the Polish language, as they allow us to describe and provide more information about nouns. However, unlike in English, adjectives in Polish must agree with nouns in gender, number, and case. This means that the form of the adjective will change depending on the characteristics of the noun it modifies. Understanding adjective agreement is crucial for building grammatically correct sentences in Polish.
-Adjective agreement refers to the way a Polish adjective changes according to the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. This means that adjectives have to agree with the gender of the noun, the number of the noun, and the case the noun is in. So let's dive into the rules of adjective agreement in Polish and learn how to use adjectives correctly.
+== Gender Agreement ==
+In Polish, nouns are categorized into three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter. Adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they modify. Let's take a closer look at how adjective agreement works in each gender.
-<span link>Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: [[Language/Polish/Grammar/Definite-and-Indefinite-Articles|Definite and Indefinite Articles]] & [[Language/Polish/Grammar/Adverbs|Adverbs]].</span>
+=== Masculine Gender ===
-== Gender Agreement ==
-Unlike in English, Polish nouns have grammatical gender. There are three genders in Polish: masculine, feminine, and neuter. Adjectives must agree in gender with the noun they describe. Let's have a look at some examples to understand how to make adjectives agree with nouns in gender:
+When an adjective modifies a masculine noun, it must agree with the noun in case and number. The endings of adjectives can change depending on the case and number of the noun. Let's see some examples:
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Polish !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| duż-y "duż" !! /dooʐɨ/ !! big (masculine)
+| dobry samochód || DOH-bri sa-MOH-hoot || good car
 |-
-| ma-ł-y "may" || /mah-wɨ/ || small (masculine)
+| stary mężczyzna || STAR-y men-CHEEZH-na || old man
-|-
-| duż-a "duż" || /dooʐa/ || big (feminine)
 |-
-| ma-ł-a "may" || /mah-wa/ || small (feminine)
+| wysoki budynek || VY-so-kee boo-DY-nek || tall building
-|-
-| duż-e "duże" || /dooʐɛ/ || big (neuter)
-|-
-| ma-ł-e "mah-we" || /ma-wɛ/ || small (neuter)
 |}
-As you can see from the table, adjectives that describe masculine nouns end in "-y" in their basic form, while adjectives that describe feminine nouns end in "-a" in their basic form. For neuter nouns, the adjectives end in "-e".
+In the examples above, we can see that the adjectives "dobry" (good), "stary" (old), and "wysoki" (tall) change their endings to match the masculine nouns they modify. The adjective endings depend on the case and number of the noun, which we will discuss in more detail later in this lesson.
+=== Feminine Gender ===
-To make an adjective agree with the noun in gender, we need to use the appropriate ending. Here is an example:
+When an adjective modifies a feminine noun, it must also agree with the noun in case and number. Let's look at some examples:
-* duż-y dom – (a) big house (masculine)
+{| class="wikitable"
-* duż-a książka – (a) big book (feminine)
+! Polish !! Pronunciation !! English
-* duż-e dziecko – (a) big child (neuter)
+|-
+| dobra książka || DOH-bra KSHYAWN-zhka || good book
+|-
+| stara kobieta || STAR-a ko-BYEH-ta || old woman
+|-
+| wysoka wieża || VY-so-ka VYEH-zha || tall tower
+|}
-It is important to pay attention to the gender of a noun when choosing the correct form of an adjective.
+In the examples above, the adjectives "dobra" (good), "stara" (old), and "wysoka" (tall) change their endings to match the feminine nouns they modify. Again, the adjective endings depend on the case and number of the noun.
-== Number Agreement ==
+=== Neuter Gender ===
-In Polish, nouns can be either singular or plural, and adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in number. Here are some examples of how to make adjectives agree with nouns in number:
+When an adjective modifies a neuter noun, it also needs to agree with the noun in case and number. Let's see some examples:
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Polish !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| mądr-y "monder" !! /mɔndɛr/ !! wise (singular)
+| dobre dziecko || DOH-re DJYEHCKO || good child
-|-
-| mądr-zy "manjer-zih" || /mɔndɛrzɨ/ || wise (plural)
-|-
-| wie-ksz-a "viexza" || /vjɛksza/ || bigger (feminine, singular)
 |-
-| wie-ksz-e "viexzeh" || /vjɛkszɛ/ || bigger (neuter, singular)
+| stare drzewo || STAR-e DJEH-vo || old tree
-|-
-| wie-ksz-e "viexzeh" || /vjɛkszɛ/ || bigger (plural)
 |-
-| wie-ksz-ych "viexzih" || /vjɛkszɨx/ || bigger (plural)
+| wysokie morze || VY-so-ke MOH-zhe || high sea
 |}
-As you can see from the table, adjectives that describe singular nouns end in "-y" or "-a" or "-e" depending on the gender. When the noun is plural, the adjective form ends in "-i" or "-e".
+In the examples above, the adjectives "dobre" (good), "stare" (old), and "wysokie" (tall) change their endings to match the neuter nouns they modify. Once again, the adjective endings depend on the case and number of the noun.
-Here is an example:
+== Number Agreement ==
-* mądr-y człowiek – wise person (singular)
+In addition to gender agreement, adjectives in Polish must also agree with nouns in number. This means that the form of the adjective will change depending on whether the noun is singular or plural. Let's examine how number agreement works in Polish.
-* mądr-zy ludzie – wise people (plural)
-== Case Agreement ==
+=== Singular Nouns ===
-The third aspect of adjective agreement in Polish is case. Polish has seven cases, and each case requires a different form of the adjective. Here are the seven cases and their corresponding forms of the adjective:
+When an adjective modifies a singular noun, it will have one form. Let's see some examples:
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Polish Case !! Adjective Form
+! Polish !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| Nominative || -y/-a/-e (masculine/feminine/neuter)
+| czyste okno || CHIS-te OHK-no || clean window
 |-
-| Genitive || -ego/-ej/-ego (masculine/feminine/neuter)
+| mały pies || MAH-wi PYES || small dog
 |-
-| Dative || -emu/-ej/-emu (masculine/feminine/neuter)
+| grube drzewo || GROO-be DJEH-vo || thick tree
+|}
+In the examples above, the adjectives "czyste" (clean), "mały" (small), and "grube" (thick) stay the same regardless of the number of the noun.
+=== Plural Nouns ===
+When an adjective modifies a plural noun, its form will change. Let's look at some examples:
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Polish !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| Accusative || -ego/-ą/-e (masculine/feminine/neuter)
+| czyste okna || CHIS-te OHK-na || clean windows
-|-
-| Instrumental || -ym/-ą/-ym (masculine/feminine/neuter)
 |-
-| Locative || -ym/-ej/-ym (masculine/feminine/neuter)
+| małe psy || MAH-we PSEE || small dogs
 |-
-| Vocative || -y/-a/-e (masculine/feminine/neuter)
+| grube drzewa || GROO-be DJEH-va || thick trees
 |}
-When an adjective modifies a noun, it can be in any of these seven cases. Here are some common examples:
+In the examples above, the adjectives "czyste" (clean), "małe" (small), and "grube" (thick) have different endings to match the plural nouns they modify. The adjective endings depend on the case and gender of the noun, which we will discuss in the next section.
+== Case Agreement ==
+In Polish, nouns and adjectives change their forms depending on the case they appear in. Adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify in case. Let's explore how case agreement works in Polish.
+=== Nominative Case ===
+The nominative case is used for the subject of a sentence. When an adjective modifies a noun in the nominative case, it will have one form. Let's see some examples:
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Polish !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| polski "pole-ski" !! /ˈpɔlskʲi/ !! Polish (masculine, nominative)
+| piękny dom || PYENK-ni dom || beautiful house
 |-
-| młoda "mwoda" || /ˈmwɔda/ || young (feminine, nominative)
+| młoda dziewczyna || WOO-da dje-SHCHI-na || young girl
-|-
-| nowe "nov-eh" || /ˈnɔvɛ/ || new (neuter, nominative)
 |-
-| czerwony "tzer-voh-ny" || /tʂɛrˈvɔnɨ/ || red (masculine, accusative)
+| inteligentne dzieci || in-te-lee-GYENT-ne DJYEH-chee || intelligent children
-|-
-| jasne "yas-neh" || /ˈjasnɛ/ || bright (neuter, accusative)
-|-
-| ogromna "o-grome-nah" || /ɔˈɡrɔmna/ || huge (feminine, locative)
 |}
-Adjective agreement in case can be tricky, so it's important to practice with different examples to get the hang of it.
+In the examples above, the adjectives "piękny" (beautiful), "młoda" (young), and "inteligentne" (intelligent) stay the same in the nominative case.
-== Exceptions ==
+=== Accusative Case ===
-As with any rule, there are exceptions to adjective agreement in Polish. Sometimes, an adjective won't take the expected ending because of irregularities in the spelling. Here are some common exceptions:
+The accusative case is used for the direct object of a sentence. When an adjective modifies a noun in the accusative case, its form will change. Let's look at some examples:
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Polish !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-| dob-r-y "dobri" !! /ˈdɔ.brɨ/ !! good (masculine)
+| widzę piękny dom || VID-zhe PYENK-ni dom || I see a beautiful house
 |-
-| zły "zwi" || /zwɨ/ || bad (masculine)
+| kocham młodą dziewczynę || KOH-ham WOO-da dje-SHCHY-ne || I love a young girl
 |-
-| ma-ły "may-wih" || /ma.wɨ/ || small (masculine)
+| widzę inteligentne dzieci || VID-zhe in-te-lee-GYENT-ne DJYEH-chee || I see intelligent children
 |}
-As you can see from the table, some adjectives ending in "-y" in the masculine form will change the spelling of the ending when cases are added. For example, "dobry" becomes "dobrego" in the genitive case, and "zły" becomes "źle" in the adverbial form. Similarly, some adjectives ending in "-ły" in the masculine form will change the spelling of the ending when cases are added. For example, "mały" becomes "małego" in the genitive case.
+In the examples above, the adjectives "piękny" (beautiful), "młoda" (young), and "inteligentne" (intelligent) have different endings to match the accusative case of the nouns they modify.
+=== Genitive Case ===
+The genitive case is used to indicate possession or to express the absence or lack of something. When an adjective modifies a noun in the genitive case, its form will change. Let's see some examples:
-It's important to learn these exceptions because they don't follow the regular pattern of adjective agreement in Polish.
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Polish !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+| brak pięknego domu || brahk PYEN-ke-go DOH-moo || lack of a beautiful house
+|-
+| potrzebuję młodej dziewczyny || po-tshe-ROO-yeh WOO-dey dje-SHCHY-ne || I need a young girl
+|-
+| widzę inteligentnych dzieci || VID-zhe in-te-lee-GYENT-nyh DJYEH-chee || I see intelligent children
+|}
-== Summary ==
+In the examples above, the adjectives "pięknego" (beautiful), "młodej" (young), and "inteligentnych" (intelligent) have different endings to match the genitive case of the nouns they modify.
-Adjective agreement is an essential part of the Polish language. By understanding how to make adjectives agree with nouns in gender, number, and case, you can avoid common mistakes in your writing and speaking. Remember that the rules for adjective agreement can be tricky, but with practice, you'll get the hang of it.
+== Recap ==
-Here are some tips to help you remember the rules for adjective agreement:
+To summarize, adjectives in Polish must agree with nouns in gender, number, and case. The endings of adjectives can change depending on the characteristics of the noun they modify. It is essential to understand and apply the rules of adjective agreement to construct grammatically correct sentences in Polish.
-* Pay attention to the gender, number, and case of the noun you are describing.
+== Conclusion ==
-* Learn the various forms of the adjective for each gender, number, and case.
-* Memorize the exceptions to the regular patterns of adjective agreement.
-By following these tips and practicing regularly, you'll be able to master the rules of adjective agreement in Polish.
+In this lesson, we have learned about adjective agreement in Polish. We explored how adjectives must agree with nouns in gender, number, and case. Adjective agreement is a fundamental aspect of Polish grammar, and mastering it will greatly enhance your ability to communicate effectively in Polish. Keep practicing and applying the rules of adjective agreement, and you will soon become proficient in using adjectives in Polish.
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+==Sources==
+* [https://www.clozemaster.com/blog/polish-adjectives/ Understanding Polish Adjectives]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_grammar Polish grammar - Wikipedia]
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