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"Plant" in Polish: roślina
roślina
Plant in Polish is roślina. Roślina is feminine; useful forms are rośliny (genitive), roślinę (direct object) and rośliną (instrumental). Roślina is a plant as a living organism; fabryka names an industrial plant.
Identifying or describing plant
Roślina jest zdrowa.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce roślina
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roshlina
/rɔɕlina/
In roślina, ś/si has a soft sh-like sound. The content words in roślina normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Plant" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| roślina | plant Dictionary form for feminine roślina. | Dictionary form for feminine roślina. |
| rośliny | of plant Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| rośliną | with plant Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| roślinę | plant as a direct object Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs. | Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs. |
How to use roślina in real life
- 1Identifying or describing plant
Roślina jest zdrowa.
The plant is healthy.
This sentence uses roślina to describe plant in context.
- 2Using plant in daily life
Podlewam roślinę raz w tygodniu.
I water the plant once a week.
Notice the form used for roślina in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of plant
Nie znam nazwy tej rośliny.
I do not know this plant's name.
The construction shows how roślina fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with roślina
Incorrect: Nie ma roślina.
Correct: Nie ma rośliny.
After nie ma, roślina takes the genitive form rośliny.
Incorrect: z roślina
Correct: z rośliną
When z means with, use the instrumental: z rośliną. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Roślina is a plant as a living organism; fabryka names an industrial plant.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe plant in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Roślina jest zdrowa.
The plant is healthy.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Podlewam roślinę raz w tygodniu.
I water the plant once a week.
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 "Plant" in Polish
What grammatical form is roślina?
Roślina is feminine. No article is required with roślina; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does roślina change as a direct object?
The accusative form is roślinę. For comparison, the genitive is rośliny; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use roślina after “with”?
Use z rośliną. Here z introduces the instrumental form of roślina, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using roślina?
Roślina is a plant as a living organism; fabryka names an industrial plant.
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