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### The Exact Same Dimension

To express "the exact same," Polish pairs the demonstrative pronoun **ten** (this/that) with the adjective **sam** (same). 

This phrase matches the gender of the noun it modifies: **ten sam** (masculine), **ta sama** (feminine), and **to samo** (neuter).

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### Declining Both Parts

Because the phrase consists of two independent words, **both** change their endings to match the grammatical case of the noun.

For example, in the accusative case (direct objects), the feminine **ta sama** becomes **tę samą**.

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In the locative case, the masculine **ten sam** becomes **tym samym**.

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Both words also match the case after prepositions. For example, **przed** (against, in warnings) takes the instrumental case, so **ten sam** becomes **tym samym** (which happens to look exactly like the locative).

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### Plural Forms

For most plural nouns (like stars or dimensions), use the non-masculine-personal form **te same**. 

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When referring to a group that includes at least one man (like scientists), use the masculine personal form **ci sami**.

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### More Paradoxes

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The identity pronoun (ten sam, ta sama)

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
the exact same one [f: ta sama, n: to samo]	ten sam
dimension	wymiar
This is the exact same dimension.	To jest ten sam wymiar.
We have the exact same version of events.	Mamy tę samą wersję wydarzeń.
past	przeszłość
In the exact same dimension we have the exact same past.	W tym samym wymiarze mamy tę samą przeszłość.
portal	portal
If the portal worked, we would see the exact same stars.	Gdyby portal działał, widzielibyśmy te same gwiazdy.
jump	skok
paradox	paradoks
The exact same jump created the paradox.	Ten sam skok stworzył paradoks.
to warn	ostrzegać
against (in warnings)	przed
The scientist warns us about the exact same paradox.	Naukowiec ostrzega nas przed tym samym paradoksem.
to save (rescue)	ratować
doppelgänger	sobowtór
We must save everyone except his doppelgänger.	Musimy ratować wszystkich oprócz jego sobowtóra.
The portal will open in an hour, instead of tomorrow.	Portal otworzy się za godzinę, zamiast jutro.
loop	pętla
If we went in there, the exact same loop would start.	Gdybyśmy tam weszli, zaczęłaby się ta sama pętla.
I am warning you about the jump into the past.	Ostrzegam was przed skokiem w przeszłość.
Her doppelgänger is planning the exact same jump in a year.	Jej sobowtór planuje ten sam skok za rok.
The exact same scientists are researching this paradox in another dimension.	Ci sami naukowcy badają ten paradoks w innym wymiarze.
Only you can get us out of this loop!	Tylko ty możesz nas wyciągnąć z tej pętli!
My doppelganger is saving the exact same dimension.	Mój sobowtór ratuje ten sam wymiar.
attention; warning (Uwaga!: watch out!)	uwaga
to bear in mind	mieć na uwadze
Warning! This lift is out of order.	Uwaga! Ta winda jest zepsuta.
Thank you for your attention.	Dziękuję za uwagę.
to pay attention to; to point out (+ Accusative)	zwracać uwagę na
I always pay attention to prices.	Zawsze zwracam uwagę na ceny.
The teacher points out the pupils' mistakes.	Nauczyciel zwraca uwagę na błędy uczniów.
Bear in mind that this is a difficult period.	Miej na uwadze, że to trudny okres.
I always bear the children's safety in mind.	Zawsze mam na uwadze bezpieczeństwo dzieci.

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