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ChrzaszczThreads: 19
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Joined: Jul 4, 11 ♂ 		 Nov 1, 11, 23:11    #1
Hey folks
I just need a little bit of help with the Locative case.

In Polish, the sentence 'I am going (travelling) home by bus' is

'Jadę do domu autobusem' (NOUN 'AUTOBUS' IN INSTRUMENTAL CASE - i hope!).

To say I am on the bus is 'Jestem w autobusie'. (NOUN 'AUTOBUS' IN LOCATIVE CASE).

My question relates to the locative case (second sentence). I understand the noun autobus is masculine, and have looked on several noun declension tables to verify the noun endings, and I can only see the noun ends in -e, or -u, not -ie. Why does 'autobus' not end 'autobuse' or 'autobusu', rather than 'autobusie'

Can anyone help?
Dziękuje
mafketisThreads: 17
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Joined: Mar 31, 08 ♂ 		 Nov 1, 11, 23:18    #2
The locative ending should be listed as -(i)e or -Je (where J doesn't mean Polish j but a softening of the preceeding consonant).

In other words, the locative -e always 'softens' the previous consonant, this is indicated either by ie (in spelling) or some other consonant change.
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Joined: Jul 4, 11 ♂ 		 Nov 1, 11, 23:33    #3
Hi mafketis

so to see if I've got it correct.

autobus becomes 'autobusie'. the letter 'i' is inserted to soften the preceding 's' ?

Many thanks for your speedy reply!
VincentThreads: 15
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Joined: Sep 9, 07 ♂ [Moderator] 		 Nov 1, 11, 23:37    #4
If it helps, after b,f,m,n,p,s,w and z the ending-e becomes -ie
ChrzaszczThreads: 19
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Joined: Jul 4, 11 ♂ 		 Nov 1, 11, 23:41    #5
FANTASTYCZNIE!

Dziekuje mafketis and Vincent. Polish is very difficult, but I will persevere with everyone's help!
DerevonThreads: 12
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Joined: Oct 11, 09 ♂ 		 Nov 13, 11, 10:47    #6
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