mata

//ˈma.ta//

Polishnounverb

Grammatical form

mata is the genitive/accusative singular form of mat — “checkmate”.

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mata is the third-person singular present form of matać — “to spool, to reel”.

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Definitions

1.
mat (floor pad)

Etymology

Perhaps a learned borrowing from Late Latin matta.

Forms

matkadiminutive

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	mata	maty
Genitive	maty	mat
Dative	macie	matom
Accusative	matę	maty
Instrumental	matą	matami
Locative	macie	matach
Vocative	mato	maty

Nominative

Singular

mata

Plural

maty

Genitive

Singular

maty

Plural

mat

Dative

Singular

macie

Plural

matom

Accusative

Singular

matę

Plural

maty

Instrumental

Singular

matą

Plural

matami

Locative

Singular

macie

Plural

matach

Vocative

Singular

mato

Plural

maty

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