Polish GCSE
Polish GCSE glossary
13 key terms for Polish GCSE, A to Z, each linked to the topic pages that use it.
A
- Accusative Case (Biernik)
- The grammatical case used for the direct object of a sentence (the thing being acted upon).AQA
- Adjective Agreement
- The rule that adjectives must change their endings to match the gender (masculine, feminine, neuter), number, and case of the noun they describe.AQA
C
- Cognate
- A word that looks and sounds similar in both Polish and English and has the same meaning.AQA
- Conjugation (Koniugacja)
- Changing the verb ending to match the subject (I, you, he, etc.).AQA
F
- False Friend
- A word that looks similar but has a different meaning (e.g., aktualnie).AQA
- False Friend (Fałszywy przyjaciel)
- A word that looks like an English word but has a completely different meaning.AQA
G
- Gender Agreement
- Making adjectives and past tense verbs match the gender of the noun or speaker.AQA
- Genitive Case (Dopełniacz)
- The grammatical case used after negative verbs.AQA
I
- Infinitive (Bezokolicznik)
- The base, unconjugated form of a verb, usually ending in '-ć' or '-c' in Polish.AQA
- Instrumental Case (Narzędnik)
- The case used after the preposition 'z' (with).AQA
J
- Justification
- Providing a reason for an opinion, usually introduced by 'ponieważ' (because) or 'dlatego że' (therefore).AQA
N
- Nominative Case (Mianownik)
- The basic dictionary form of a noun, used for the subject of a sentence.AQA
R
- Reflexive Verb (Czasownik zwrotny)
- A verb whose action reflects back on the subject, always accompanied by the pronoun 'się'.AQA
Where these terms come from
Each definition is one we publish on a Polish GCSE topic page or study guide. Open a term to see how each exam board words it and which topic it belongs to. For the full course, go to Polish revision or the glossary for every subject.
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