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"Bone" in Polish: kość
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Bone in Polish is kość. Kość is feminine; useful forms are kości (genitive), kość (direct object) and kością (instrumental). Kość is a bone; kości is both the plural and several singular case forms.
Identifying or describing bone
Kość jest złamana.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce kość
Say it
koshtsh
/kɔɕtɕ/
In kość, ś/si has a soft sh-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in kość normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Bone" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| kość | bone Dictionary form for feminine kość. | Dictionary form for feminine kość. |
| kości | of bone Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| kością | with bone Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use kość in real life
- 1Identifying or describing bone
Kość jest złamana.
The bone is broken.
This sentence uses kość to describe bone in context.
- 2Using bone in daily life
Lekarz ogląda kość na zdjęciu.
The doctor examines the bone on the image.
Notice the form used for kość in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of bone
Nie znam nazwy tej kości.
I do not know this bone's name.
The construction shows how kość fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with kość
Incorrect: Nie ma kość.
Correct: Nie ma kości.
After nie ma, kość takes the genitive form kości.
Incorrect: z kość
Correct: z kością
When z means with, use the instrumental: z kością. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Kość is a bone; kości is both the plural and several singular case forms.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe bone in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Kość jest złamana.
The bone is broken.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Lekarz ogląda kość na zdjęciu.
The doctor examines the bone on the image.
This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Bone" in Polish
What grammatical form is kość?
Kość is feminine. No article is required with kość; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does kość change as a direct object?
The accusative form is kość. For comparison, the genitive is kości; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use kość after “with”?
Use z kością. Here z introduces the instrumental form of kość, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using kość?
Kość is a bone; kości is both the plural and several singular case forms.
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