1. Feminatywy are feminine grammatical forms of the names of professions, functions, and titles, created from masculine forms.
  2. They are most often formed by adding endings such as -ka, -ini/-yni, -owa.
SufiksZawód (Occupation)Feminatyw (Feminine forms)
-ka

kelner (waiter)

nauczyciel (teacher)

kelnerka (waitress)

nauczycielka (female teacher)

-yni /-ini

sprzedawca (salesman)

wychowawca (educator)

sprzedawczyni (saleswoman)

wychowawczyni (female educator)

-owa

księgowy (accountant)

szef (boss)

księgowa (accountant (female))

szefowa (female boss)

-inasędzia (judge)sędzina (female judge)
zmiana deklinacji (change of declension)biznesmen (businessman)bizneswoman (businesswoman)

Exercise 1: Feminatywy

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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lekarką, sędzina, sprzedawczyni, nauczycielką, studentka, dziennikarką, księgową, kelnerka

1.
Ona jest ....
(She is a doctor.)
2.
Moja siostra jest ....
(My sister is an accountant.)
3.
To jest ... z Polski.
(She is a student from Poland.)
4.
To jest ... w sklepie.
(This is a saleswoman in the shop.)
5.
Moja babcia to ....
(My grandmother is a judge.)
6.
Moja mama jest ....
(My mother is a teacher.)
7.
Moja koleżanka to ....
(My friend is a waitress.)
8.
Jestem ....
(I am a journalist.)

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

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