The Proper Locative Case: Location and Topic
The Locative case is used for location ('in', 'on', 'at') or the topic of discussion ('about'). It is unique because it is always used with a preposition, such as w/we (in), na (on), or ò/òb (about).
Nouns:
- Singular Masculine/Neuter: Ending -u. (e.g., w domu - in a house, ò chłopie - about a man, w sélku - in a small village, ò pòlu - about a field)
- Singular Feminine: Common ending is -e or -i. (e.g., na rece - on a river, ò sostrze - about a sister, w zemii - in the earth)
- Plural (all genders): Often ends in -ach or -ech. (e.g., w domach - in houses, ò chłopach - about men, w séłkach - in small villages, na rekach - on rivers)
Adjectives:
- Singular Masculine/Neuter: hard -im, soft -im. (e.g., w dobrim domu - in a good house, ò juńdzim chłopie - about a different man)
- Singular Feminine: hard -i, soft -i. (e.g., na dobri rece - on a good river, ò juńdzi zemii - about different land)
- Plural (all genders): hard/soft -ich. (e.g., w dobrich domach - in good houses, ò juńdzich chłopach - about different men)
Examples: Mòja knéga je na stolu (My book is on the table). Gôdómë ò najszim domù (We are talking about our house). Òni mieszkają w wiôldżim gardze (They live in a big city). Dzëci sã grôją na dwòrach (Children are playing in the yards).