Breakdown of Ten influencer codziennie używa Google'a.
ten
this (m)
codziennie
every day
używać
to use
influencer
the influencer
Google
Google
Questions & Answers about Ten influencer codziennie używa Google'a.
Why is there an apostrophe in Google'a?
In Polish, when a foreign proper noun or loanword ends in a silent vowel (like the unpronounced 'e' at the end of Google), you must use an apostrophe before adding the Polish case ending. Because the word is pronounced as ending in a consonant sound (/gugl/), it takes standard consonant-stem endings, attached with the apostrophe.
Why does Google need the -a ending here?
The verb używać (to use) always requires its object to be in the genitive case. Because Google is treated as a masculine inanimate noun in Polish, it takes the standard masculine genitive ending -a.
Influencer is an English word. How does it work with Polish grammar?
Recent loanwords often keep their original English spelling but are fully integrated into Polish grammar. Influencer is treated as a masculine personal noun. Unlike Google'a, if you need to decline influencer, you add the standard Polish endings directly to the word without an apostrophe, because it ends in a pronounced consonant (for example, the genitive is influencera and the plural is influencerzy).
Do I always have to decline foreign brand names like Google?
In standard, correct Polish, yes. You should decline foreign brand names if their pronunciation allows them to fit into a Polish declension pattern. However, in casual, spoken Polish, you will sometimes hear people leave words like Google or Facebook undeclined (e.g., saying używa Google). For exams and formal writing, always decline them.
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