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### Indeclinable professional titles for women

In Polish, many formal, high-ranking, or academic professional titles historically exist only in the masculine form. To refer to a woman holding one of these positions, combine the word *pani* (Ms./Mrs.) with the masculine title, like *profesor* or *dziekan* (dean). 

The key rule: **only the word *pani* declines**. The professional title itself never changes.

Conveniently, *pani* only changes to **panią** in the **Accusative** (direct object) and **Instrumental** (e.g., with *z*) cases. 

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In all other cases—including Nominative (subject), Genitive (possession, negation, or movement), and Dative (indirect object)—it remains **pani**.

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This rule is not limited to academia. It applies to any formal or high-ranking title, such as a minister (*minister*) or director (*dyrektor*).

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Indeclinable female titles (pani doktor)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

predicative

preposition

pronoun

proper noun

sentence

verb

This is (to jest)

The verb to be, singular (być)

Formal address (Pan, Pani)

Demonstrative pronouns (ten, ta, to)

Adjective agreement

Negation (nie)

Basic questions (czy, kto, co, gdzie, jak)

The verb to be, plural (być)

Present tense -m/-sz verbs

Reflexive verbs (się)

Coordinating conjunctions (i, a, ale)

Feminine direct objects (Accusative)

Inanimate direct objects (Accusative)

Animate masculine direct objects (Accusative)

Present tense verbs 2 (-ę, -isz / -ysz)

Expressing location (w, na)

Locative adjective agreement

Professions and nationalities (Instrumental)

Accompaniment (z + Instrumental)

Present tense verbs 3 (-ę, -esz)

Plural possessives (nasz, wasz)

Numbers 1 to 10

Genitive of possession

Genitive of negation

Lack or absence (nie ma)

Basic quantifiers (dużo, mało, trochę)

Liking things (podoba mi się)

Modal verbs (móc, musieć)

Subordinating conjunctions (bo, że)

Unidirectional motion verbs (iść, jechać)

Expressing age (mieć... lat)

Habitual motion (chodzić, jeździć)

Expressing destination (do)

Days of the week (poniedziałek, wtorek...)

Plural nouns for objects and animals

Plural nouns for people

Plural adjective agreement

Accusative object pronouns (go, ją, je...)

The past tense of to be (był)

Singular past tense (-łem, -łam...)

Expressing age (mieć + lata / lat)

Plural past tense (-li / -ły)

Perfective past tense

Future tense (będę + infinitive)

Age: one year (mieć rok)

Prices and currency (złoty, grosz)

Destination (na + accusative)

Non-masculine plurals (-e, -y, -i)

Instrumental pronouns (ze mną, z tobą)

To know (znać vs wiedzieć)

The future perfective tense

The imperative mood

Months of the year (styczeń, luty)

Greetings and farewells (dzień dobry, cześć)

Introducing yourself (mam na imię)

Thank you and sorry (dziękuję, przepraszam)

Left, right, up and down (po lewej stronie)

Parts of the body (ręka, noga)

Parts of the day (dzień, noc, południe)

What is it like? (jaki, jaka, jakie)

Speaking Polish (mówić po polsku)

Instrumental for adjectives (dobrym, dobrą)

Please do... (proszę + infinitive)

Interests (interesować się + Instrumental)

Can one? (można, trzeba, nie wolno)

By bus or by train (jechać autobusem)

Where are you from? (jestem z Polski)

Where exactly? (obok, przy, przed, za, pod, nad)

What time is it? (Która godzina?)

Not seeing her (go, jej, ich; niego, niej, nich)

When I have time (kiedy as a conjunction)

Irregular past stems (miał, mieli)

The verb 'iść' in the past (szedł, szli)

Imperfective future (będę odpoczywał)

Past aspect (robił vs zrobił)

Future aspect (będzie malował vs pomaluje)

Perfective motion with po- (pójść, pojechać)

Arrival verbs with przy- (przyjść, przyjechać)

Departure verbs with wy- (wyjść, wyjechać)

The Vocative case (Panie, Mamo)

Plural possessives (moi, moje)

Reflexive possessive pronouns (swój)

Genitive plural of masculine nouns (-ów, -y, -i)

Genitive plural of feminine and neuter nouns

Genitive plural of adjectives (-ych, -ich)

Accusative plural of masculine personal nouns

Question	Answer
academic	naukowy
This is an academic project, so I must talk with the professor (f).	To jest projekt naukowy, więc muszę porozmawiać z panią profesor.
Her academic article is very interesting.	Jej artykuł naukowy jest bardzo ciekawy.
dean	dziekan
I did not see the dean (f) today.	Dzisiaj nie widziałem pani dziekan.
seminar	seminarium
The dean (f) organized this seminar.	Pani dziekan zorganizowała to seminarium.
The new seminars are very boring.	Nowe seminaria są bardzo nudne.
thesis supervisor	promotor
I am going to a meeting with the supervisor (f).	Idę na spotkanie z panią promotor.
The supervisor (f) checked my academic project.	Pani promotor sprawdziła mój projekt naukowy.
consultation	konsultacja
When do you have consultations with the doctor (f)?	Kiedy masz konsultacje z panią doktor?
These academic consultations are mandatory.	Te konsultacje naukowe są obowiązkowe.
university	uczelnia
Our university organized this seminar.	Nasza uczelnia zorganizowała to seminarium.
I want him to talk with the assistant (f) at the university.	Chcę, żeby on porozmawiał z panią asystent na uczelni.
reviewer	recenzent
Do you know the reviewer (f)?	Czy znasz panią recenzent?
The reviewer (f) wrote a very good review.	Pani recenzent napisała bardzo dobrą recenzję.
diploma	dyplom
I finally got my diploma!	Wreszcie dostałem mój dyplom!
rector	rektor
You must show this diploma to the rector (f).	Musisz pokazać ten dyplom pani rektor.
defense	obrona
Tomorrow is the defense of my academic project.	Jutro jest obrona mojego projektu naukowego.
The rector (f) wants the student to come to the defense.	Pani rektor chce, żeby student przyszedł na obronę.
I am going to the office of the rector (f).	Idę do gabinetu pani rektor.
I have never talked with the minister (f).	Nigdy nie rozmawiałem z panią minister.
I invite the director (f) to this seminar.	Zapraszam panią dyrektor na to seminarium.