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Pronouns: Genitive Case

Alexander StebnerCreator of Lingora · Updated 19 October 20262 min readComments

Pronoun Genitive forms appear in three main situations: after negated verbs (where the Accusative switches to Genitive), after prepositions that require the Genitive, and to express possession.

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Pronoun Forms

  • →
  • → (stressed) / (unstressed)
  • → (stressed) / (unstressed) / (after preposition)
  • → / (after preposition)
  • →
  • →
  • → / (after preposition)

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Examples

  • Nie widzę cię.

    I don't see you. (negation → Genitive)

  • Szukam go.

    I am looking for him.

  • Bez nich nie pójdę.

    I won't go without them. (after preposition → nich)

  • To jest prezent dla ciebie.

    This is a gift for you.

  • Nie ma ich w domu.

    They are not at home.

In the course

Sentences from Lingora’s Polish course

14 of the course's 500 sentences use this, the first in lesson 47. A few of them, with the words “Pronouns: Genitive Case” is about in bold:

  • Kupiłam też tuzin jajek i batonika dla ciebie.

    I bought a dozen eggs and a candy bar for you too.

    Lesson 47

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