Polish/Adjectives

= Adjectives =

The adjective (przymiotnik) is a significant part of speech in Polish. It declines very regularly depending on case, number and gender. It can also be used as a noun. For example Polish adjectives "bogaty" (rich) and "czarny" (black) are often used as "nouns" (taking forms "bogata" and "czarna" in feminine gender).

While there is only one pattern, the final consonant group takes different endings.

The vocative always has the same form as the nominative.

Fields, by colour:
 * White - basic form (feminine singular nominative)
 * Green – second form (with "i") in the case of adjectives ending in "ka", "ga" or "ia" in the base form, first form (without "i") otherwise
 * Purple – second form (with "i") in the case of adjectives ending in "ia" in the basic form, first form (without "i") otherwise
 * Red – final consonant group must be palatized (or "softened"), and "i" or "y" must be added, depending on result

Some softening rules are (compared to the singular masculine nominative):

See polski for sample "-ki" declension.

Adjective forms can also get comparative and superlative forms.