Dla Anii or Ani?

sobieski 106 | 2111

27 Jul 2013 / #1

What is the correct version? Almost every Pole I know tells me different. I always write Anii.

bluesfan - | 77

27 Jul 2013 / #2

Well, what does Ania say?
I'd just go with 'Dla Ani' personally...

OP sobieski 106 | 2111

27 Jul 2013 / #3

Ania is convinced it is "dla Anii".

milawi

27 Jul 2013 / #4

It's dla Ani

Wlodzimierz 4 | 539

27 Jul 2013 / #5

It'd be "dla Anii" if the name were "Ania"!

Anglia > w Anglii (NOT: "Angli")
Gruznia > w Gruznii
etc..

milawi

27 Jul 2013 / #6

No, it's 'dla Ani' not 'dla Anii'

pl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ania

OP sobieski 106 | 2111

27 Jul 2013 / #7

That is also my feeling, that it has to be "dla Anii"
Name is Ania by the way (as from Anna)

No, it's 'dla Ani' not 'dla Anii'

pl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ania

But the, seeing this source :(
I wonder why then between Poles there is such a difference of opinion on this one....

Wlodzimierz 4 | 539

27 Jul 2013 / #8

"Anna" would be "dla Anny" though, or am I incorrect as per the paradigm?

OP sobieski 106 | 2111

27 Jul 2013 / #9

Yes, but I call my wife "Ania" even when her name is "Anna" :)
I have to write the dedication in a book correct, that is why I am asking...

Wlodzimierz 4 | 539

27 Jul 2013 / #10

Ok, I see.

Well, figure it's all a matter of usage. I'll chalk it up to the sheer vagueries of Polish for us outlandersLOL!!!

milawi

27 Jul 2013 / #11

It is definitely 'dla Ani', I'm not a linguist but 'double i' has in my opinion something to do with pronunciation. If the cluster of sounds -ia sounds like 'ja', you use -ii - therefore Anglia ('Anglja') - Anglii, Emilia ('Emilja) - Emilii. But with word Ania there's no 'j' sound there, it's more like Ańa, not Anja. If that makes sens ;)

Wlodzimierz 4 | 539

27 Jul 2013 / #12

Sounds good to me too, boss ^^

Magdalena 3 | 1827

27 Jul 2013 / #13

Definitely, 100% dla Ani.

Wlodzimierz 4 | 539

27 Jul 2013 / #14

Thus spake our resident expert(-ess)!

I'm hereby satisfied.

jkb - | 197

28 Jul 2013 / #15

You use a single 'i' when you decline indigenous nouns (rodzime), 'ii' for borrowed nouns (zapożyczone). Hence:

Ania - do Ani
Trzebinia - do Trzebini
Pisownia - do Pisowni
Głębia - do Głębi

but:

Unia - do Unii
Dania - do Danii
Partia - Partii
Monarchia - Monarchii
Sympatia - Sympatii

natanielcz

4 Dec 2013 / #16

Sorry for writing in this old post but I want to give You an reliable source for this kind of problems.
You can check it in Dictionary of Polish Language (w Słowniku Języka Polskiego).

Wlodzimierz 4 | 539

4 Dec 2013 / #17

Ah yes, the old standby indeed:-) Many thanks, natanielcz! Never too "old" for posting pertinent info.
I at least need to review ^^