Polish GCSE
Cognate
What Cognate means in Polish GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Cognate
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A word that looks and sounds similar in both Polish and English and has the same meaning.
A word that looks and means the same in two languages (e.g., tradycja).
Topics that use Cognate
- Identity and culture (AQA GCSE)
- School (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Infinitive (Bezokolicznik)
- Justification
- Accusative Case (Biernik)
- Adjective Agreement
- Genitive Case (Dopełniacz)
- Reflexive Verb (Czasownik zwrotny)
- Conjugation (Koniugacja)
- False Friend
Using Cognate in the exam
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