co
//ˈt͡sɔ/ | /ˈt͡sɔ/ | /ˈt͡sɔ//
Polishpronprepconjparticle
Definitions
- 1.interrogative pronoun; what
Co to?
What is that?
- 2.pronoun for introducing a subordinate clause that narrows the scope of the main clause; which, that; what; who
Znam takiego gościa, co ma konia.
I know a guy that has a horse.
- 3.pronoun that attaches a relative clause to the main clause; which, that; what; who
Ta kobieta, co mieszkała w tym mieszkaniu, wyjechała do Niemiec.
That woman, who lived in that apartment, moved to Germany.
- 4.colloquialrelative pronoun
Jakość będzie równa temu, co zapłacisz.
The quality will be equal to whatever you pay.
- 5.colloquialwhy
Co ona taka smutna?
Why is she so sad?
- 6.every (referring to frequency)
co drugi dzień
every other day
co miesiąc
every month
co rok
every year, annually
- 7.as
Ma ten sam rower co ja.
He has the same bike as me.
- 8.used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said
Interesujące, co?
Interesting, isn't it?
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷísder. Proto-Slavic *česo Old Polish czso Polish co Inherited from Old Polish czso.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | co | — |
| Genitive | czego | — |
| Dative | czemu | — |
| Accusative | co | — |
| Instrumental | czym | — |
| Locative | czym | — |
| Vocative | co | — |
Nominative
Singular
co
Plural
—
Genitive
Singular
czego
Plural
—
Dative
Singular
czemu
Plural
—
Accusative
Singular
co
Plural
—
Instrumental
Singular
czym
Plural
—
Locative
Singular
czym
Plural
—
Vocative
Singular
co
Plural
—