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Questions & Answers about Lubię białe koszulki.
What case is białe koszulki in? It looks exactly like the dictionary plural form.
It is actually in the accusative case, which is the direct object case used after the verb lubić (to like). However, for plural nouns that aren't male people, the accusative case looks exactly the same as the nominative (subject) case. So, białe koszulki doesn't change its endings here.
Why do we use the adjective białe instead of biali?
In the plural, Polish adjectives have two forms: one for groups including men (biali), and one for everything else, like women, animals, and objects (białe). Since T-shirts are objects, we use the non-masculine form białe.
How is koszulki formed from the singular word koszulka?
Feminine nouns that end in -a usually change to -y or -i in the plural. Because koszulka ends with the letter k before the -a, Polish spelling rules require us to use -i, making it koszulki.
Could I say Podobają mi się białe koszulki instead?