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oko / oczy?


wixer 3 | 8
28 Sep 2012 #1
The plural of oko is oczy, but is the plural oka still used? Also how about these genitive plural forms: oczu, oczów, ócz and ók? Also instrumental plural forms oczami, oczyma and okami. Are all of these still in use?

Dzięki Wixer
strzyga 2 | 993
28 Sep 2012 #2
For the organ of sight, the plural is always oczy. Oka is used for the liquid fat on the surface of a soup (oka na rosole):

genitive plural forms: oczu, oczów, ócz and ók?

oczu is commonly used. oczów, ócz - these are correct but sound archaic, like in 19th c poetry.
ók - no such form. it's ok (nie lubię ok na rosole)

Also instrumental plural forms oczami, oczyma and okami.

oczami - common use
oczyma - rarer, but correct
okami - for the things on the rosół
OP wixer 3 | 8
28 Sep 2012 #3
Brilliant answer. Thank you
Zibi - | 336
28 Sep 2012 #4
Read about a dual form in polish language. A lot will become clearer.

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