Places in the Plural
When you want to say that someone is "in" (w) or "on" (na) multiple places, you need the Locative plural. Just like the Instrumental plural, the Locative plural is wonderfully regular and its rules apply equally to all noun genders.
Nouns in the Locative plural simply take the ending -ach.
To describe these places, adjectives in the Locative plural take the ending -ych (or -ich if the stem ends in k or g, such as polskich or europejskich).
| We are resting on warm islands. | Odpoczywamy na ciepłych wyspach. |
| In warm countries people are often happy. | W ciepłych krajach ludzie są często szczęśliwi. |
| We often spend weekends in European capitals. | Często spędzamy weekendy w europejskich stolicach. |
Talking and Reading About Topics
The Locative case is also required after the preposition o (about). You will use this often with verbs like mówić (to talk), rozmawiać (to converse), dyskutować (to discuss), and czytać (to read) to explain what you are exploring.
The exact same -ych / -ich adjective endings and -ach noun endings are used here.
| We often talk about popular films. | Często rozmawiamy o popularnych filmach. |
| We are discussing important topics. | Dyskutujemy o ważnych tematach. |
| We know a lot about European cultures. | Wiemy dużo o europejskich kulturach. |
Journeys, Traditions, and Customs
Because the -ach noun ending is so universal in the plural, it effortlessly attaches even to nouns that don't end in a typical vowel in their dictionary form, such as podróż (journey) or zabytek (monument).
| My grandfather often talks about his long journeys. | Mój dziadek często mówi o swoich długich podróżach. |
| On the desk there is an interesting book about Polish monuments. | Na biurku jest ciekawa książka o polskich zabytkach. |
| People in small villages remember about old traditions. | Ludzie w małych wsiach pamiętają o starych tradycjach. |