English words ending 'ive'
Another great transfer rule that we can put into use now is English words that end 'ive'
To make the transfer
- Take off the 'ive' to get the stem: Negative -> Negat
- Add 'ywny': Negat -> Negatywny
So how would you say
- Positive -
- Aggressive -
- Intensive -
- Alternative -
- Active -
- Effective -
- Creative -
- Reactive -
- Proactive -
When speaking we don't need to do too much except remembering to switch the endings. However in written Polish we need to think carefully how the letters sound in English. For example:
- Positive - pozytywny
When we think about how we say 'positive' in English we give the 's' a 'z' sound so that's how we should write it in Polish
In English we pronounce the first 'i' more like 'uh'. We know from 'normalny' to get that sound in Polish we use 'y'.
Think about these English pronounciations and how to get them into Polish when you do the exercises below - remembering if it sounds like a 'k' it is a k and we don't need double letters for no reason.
They are all adjectives!
Yes, all these words are adjectives because they are used to descrive something (a noun). That means their endings change, just like any other adjective, depending on the gender of the noun.
So how would you say:
- An intensive taste -
- An alternative question -
- A creative woman -
- It is a positive report -
- It is positive music -
- She is positive -
- She is a positive woman -
- Is she a positive woman? -
- He is a proactive doctor -
Remember those last two. By saying what a person is (a woman) we need to use the Instrumental Case endings.
We've had może być and moge być. Just like in English, we can also say:
- I like to be positive (male speaking) - Lubię być pozytywny
- I like to be positive (female speaking) - Lubię być pozytywna
So how would you say:
- He likes to be aggressive -
- She likes to be active -
- Do you like to be creative? (talking to a male) -
- She likes to be a negative woman -
Go slow!
The exercises for this lesson will take time. You may need to check your notes or scroll up to the lesson learning points several times.
This is normal.
By repeating the learning points using these interactive exercises over several days you will become faster and the knowledge will embed better in your long term memory.
Masculine and Feminine
Sort these words into Masculine or Feminine
Drag and drop all the dark blue boxes to their correct locations
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Matching
Match the English and Polish words below
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Think out the Polish
Practice the phrases already covered in this lesson and other similar sentences by thinking out the sentences below based on the rules you have learnt. Use 'człowiek' for 'persoon'
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An intensive taste | |
An alternative question | |
A creative woman | |
He is negative | |
She is negative | |
She is intensive | |
It is a positive report | |
It is a positive situation | |
It is positive music | |
I like to be positive | (male)
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I like to be positive | (female)
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She is positive | |
She is a positive woman | |
Is she a positive woman? | |
He is a proactive doctor | |
He is a negative person | |
She is aggressive | |
He likes to be aggressive | |
She likes to be active | |
Do you like to be creative? | |
She likes to be a negative woman | |
Think out the Polish
Try these longer sentences - remembering to break them down into chunks. Use English word ordering and 'osoba' for 'person'.
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I think she is a positive woman but, from time to time, she is an aggressive person | |
You think you are creative but I don't think so | (female)
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Do you know that you like to be negative? | (male)
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I know that you are creative but you can be negative | (female)
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Alternative jazz is creative music | |
I want an alternative report | |
Do you have an alternative wine? | |
Do you think that I like to be negative? | (male)
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He is negative but he is proactive | (male)
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You must be proactive | (male)
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You are positive but you can be negative | (female)
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She like to be the victim | (ofiara)
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Refresher
Revise earlier words and phrases to keep them fresh! Match the Polish and Engish below
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Nouns
Tick all of the adjectives which are in feminine Genetive form
Tick all of the boxes you believe are correct