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"Police station" in Polish: komisariat policji

komisariat policji

Say it: komisariat politsihinoun/kɔmʲisariat pɔlitsji/

Police station in Polish is komisariat policji. Komisariat policji is masculine; useful forms are komisariatu policji (genitive), komisariat policji (direct object) and komisariatem policji (instrumental). Komisariat policji is a police station; the noun komisariat changes case and policji stays genitive.

Identifying or describing police station

Komisariat policji jest za rogiem.
The police station is around the corner.
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How to pronounce komisariat policji

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komisariat politsihi

/kɔmʲisariat pɔlitsji/

In komisariat policji, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in komisariat policji normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Police station" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
komisariat policjipolice station

Dictionary form for masculine komisariat policji.

komisariatu policjiof police station

Genitive form, used for example after nie ma.

komisariatem policjiwith police station

Instrumental form after z meaning with.

How to use komisariat policji in real life

  1. 1Identifying or describing police station

    Komisariat policji jest za rogiem.

    The police station is around the corner.

    This sentence uses komisariat policji to describe police station in context.

  2. 2Using police station in daily life

    Widzę komisariat policji przy placu.

    I see a police station beside the square.

    Notice the form used for komisariat policji in this practical sentence.

  3. 3Another use of police station

    Nie znam adresu komisariatu policji.

    I do not know the police station's address.

    The construction shows how komisariat policji fits a different situation.

Mistakes English speakers make with komisariat policji

Incorrect: Nie ma komisariat policji.

Correct: Nie ma komisariatu policji.

After nie ma, komisariat policji takes the genitive form komisariatu policji.

Incorrect: z komisariat policji

Correct: z komisariatem policji

When z means with, use the instrumental: z komisariatem policji. Z can also mean from.

Good to know

Komisariat policji is a police station; the noun komisariat changes case and policji stays genitive.

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Describe police station in two different contexts

  1. Partner

    Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.

    Make a sentence with this word.

  2. You

    Komisariat policji jest za rogiem.

    The police station is around the corner.

  3. Partner

    A teraz podaj inny przykład.

    Now give a different example.

  4. You

    Widzę komisariat policji przy placu.

    I see a police station beside the square.

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Common questions about "Police station" in Polish

What grammatical form is komisariat policji?

Komisariat policji is masculine. No article is required with komisariat policji; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.

How does komisariat policji change as a direct object?

The accusative form is komisariat policji. For comparison, the genitive is komisariatu policji; negation can change the case required by a verb.

How do I use komisariat policji after “with”?

Use z komisariatem policji. Here z introduces the instrumental form of komisariat policji, rather than its dictionary form.

What should I know about using komisariat policji?

Komisariat policji is a police station; the noun komisariat changes case and policji stays genitive.

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