The Polish word for a mixed or all-male group of "everyone" is wszyscy. Here is how it changes across the oblique grammatical cases.
The Dative Case: Wszystkim
Use the Dative form wszystkim when "everyone" is the indirect object (answering "to whom?"), such as with verbs like ufać (to trust) and przedstawić (to present).
| The leader trusts everyone in the company. | Lider ufa wszystkim w firmie. |
| Tomorrow I will present our new project to everyone. | Jutro przedstawię wszystkim nasz nowy projekt. |
It also appears with the phrase zależeć na (to care about), where the person who cares takes the Dative case:
| to care about | zależeć na |
| Everyone cares about good cooperation. | Wszystkim zależy na dobrej współpracy. |
The Instrumental Case: Wszystkimi
To say "with everyone", use the preposition z followed by the Instrumental form wszystkimi. The preposition z becomes ze before wszystkimi for easier pronunciation.
| We will talk at my place with everyone. | Będziemy rozmawiać u mnie ze wszystkimi. |
The Genitive and Accusative Cases: Wszystkich
Wszystkich serves as both the Genitive and Accusative form. Use it as a direct object with verbs that affect people, such as prosić (to ask) or motywować (to motivate).
| The boss asks everyone for commitment. | Szef prosi wszystkich o zaangażowanie. |
| The new leader must motivate everyone. | Nowy lider musi motywować wszystkich. |
You also use wszystkich after prepositions that require the Genitive case, such as u (at / in / among) and dla (for), or to indicate possession.
| I see progress in everyone. | Widzę postęp u wszystkich. |
| This discussion is important for everyone. | Ta dyskusja jest ważna dla wszystkich. |
The Locative Case: Wszystkich
The Locative form is identically wszystkich. Use it after Locative prepositions, such as o (about).
| I always think about everyone. | Zawsze myślę o wszystkich. |
