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"Fourteen" in Polish: czternaście
czternaście
Fourteen in Polish is czternaście, the number 14. Its genitive form is czternastu. Czternaście takes genitive plural; its spelling does not preserve the full word cztery before naście.
A useful quantity
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How to pronounce czternaście
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khternashtsie
/tʂtɛrˈnaɕtɕɛ/
In czternaście, cz is a hard ch-like sound; ś/si has a soft sh-like sound; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound. The content words in czternaście normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Fourteen" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| czternaście | 14 Counting or dictionary form. | Counting or dictionary form. |
| czternastu | 14 in a genitive construction Changes with the grammar of the sentence. | Changes with the grammar of the sentence. |
| Mam czternaście biletów. | I have fourteen tickets. A complete quantity in a sentence. | A complete quantity in a sentence. |
How to use czternaście in real life
- 1A useful quantity
Mam czternaście biletów.
I have fourteen tickets.
Czternaście takes genitive plural; its spelling does not preserve the full word cztery before naście.
- 2Time or another everyday count
Czekam czternaście minut.
I wait fourteen minutes.
This sentence keeps czternaście in the counting form and shows the noun used with it.
- 3A genitive construction
Nie mam czternastu złotych.
I do not have fourteen zlotys.
Czternastu is the genitive form corresponding to czternaście.
Mistakes English speakers make with czternaście
Incorrect: Mam czternaście bilety.
Correct: Mam czternaście biletów.
The noun after czternaście must use the case and number shown in Mam czternaście biletów.
Incorrect: Nie mam czternaście złotych.
Correct: Nie mam czternastu złotych.
This negative construction requires genitive czternastu, rather than counting form czternaście.
Good to know
Czternaście takes genitive plural; its spelling does not preserve the full word cztery before naście.
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Practice a quantity of 14
Partner
Jak użyjesz tej liczby w zdaniu?
How will you use this number in a sentence?
You
Mam czternaście biletów.
I have fourteen tickets.
Partner
A w innym kontekście?
And in another context?
You
Czekam czternaście minut.
I wait fourteen minutes.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Fourteen" in Polish
What number does czternaście express?
Czternaście is 14. For example: Mam czternaście biletów. — I have fourteen tickets.
What noun form follows czternaście?
Czternaście takes genitive plural; its spelling does not preserve the full word cztery before naście.
Does czternaście change in genitive constructions?
Yes. The form shown here is czternastu: Nie mam czternastu złotych. — I do not have fourteen zlotys.
Can you give another example with czternaście?
Czekam czternaście minut. — I wait fourteen minutes.
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