Locative adjective agreement

Describing Locations in the Locative Case

When you describe a location using w (in) or na (on/at), both the noun and any adjectives describing it must take the Locative case.

GenderLocative Adjective EndingExample
Masculine & Neuter-ym or -imw nowym pokoju
Feminine-ejw nowej szkole

Masculine and Neuter Adjectives: -ym / -im

Masculine and neuter adjectives share the exact same endings in the Locative case. Most adjectives take the ending -ym.

She lives in a large city.
Ona mieszka w dużym mieście.
I am buying milk in a small shop.
Kupuję mleko w małym sklepie.

Adjectives ending in -ki or -gi, as well as the possessive word mój (my), take the softer -im ending instead.

I always sleep in my comfortable bed.
Zawsze śpię w moim wygodnym łóżku.

If you want to specify a location by saying "in this" or "on this", the demonstrative words ten (masculine) and to (neuter) both change to tym.

We work in this new shop.
Pracujemy w tym nowym sklepie.

Feminine Adjectives: -ej

For feminine nouns, adjective agreement is very straightforward: the adjectives simply take the ending -ej.

They live on a very quiet street.
Oni mieszkają na bardzo cichej ulicy.
My child is learning in a good school.
Moje dziecko uczy się w dobrej szkole.

Combining Descriptions

When stringing descriptions together with words like i (and) or ale (but), remember that every single adjective must independently match the noun's case and gender!

We work in a dark, but clean office.
Pracujemy w ciemnym, ale czystym biurze.

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