The Locative case of numerals 5 and above
When numerals 5 and above are used in the Locative case (such as after the prepositions w or o), they take the ending -u. For example, pięć becomes pięciu. The noun and any adjectives following it decline normally in the Locative plural.
| She works in five charitable organizations. | Ona pracuje w pięciu organizacjach charytatywnych. |
The Instrumental case of numerals 5 and above
In the Instrumental case, numerals from 5 upwards take the ending -oma.
| Nominative | Instrumental |
|---|---|
| pięć | pięcioma |
| osiem | ośmioma |
| dziesięć | dziesięcioma |
You will frequently use the Instrumental case with the preposition z (with), or after certain verbs like zarządzać (to manage).
| to manage | zarządzać |
| Could you manage these ten projects? | Czy mógłbyś zarządzać tymi dziesięcioma projektami? |
| We talked with eight generous sponsors about the donation. | Rozmawialiśmy z ośmioma hojnymi sponsorami o darowiźnie. |
The Dative case of numerals 5 and above
The Dative case is used for indirect objects, such as the recipients of a charitable donation. Like the Locative, numerals 5 and above in the Dative case also take the -u ending (e.g., sześć becomes sześciu). The noun and adjectives that follow it take their standard Dative plural endings.
| to offer | ofiarować |
| The generous sponsor offered money to six shelters. | Hojny sponsor ofiarował pieniądze sześciu schroniskom. |
| I want him to offer this donation to fifteen poor families. | Chcę, żeby on ofiarował tę darowiznę piętnastu ubogim rodzinom. |
Larger numerals
These endings remain consistent as the numbers get larger. In the Locative and Dative cases, tens like dwadzieścia (twenty) and pięćdziesiąt (fifty) change to dwudziestu and pięćdziesięciu.
| Could I help these fifty charitable foundations? | Czy mógłbym pomóc tym pięćdziesięciu fundacjom charytatywnym? |
| We read about fifty poor children in this article. | Przeczytaliśmy o pięćdziesięciu ubogich dzieciach w tym artykule. |