Inherited from Old Polish on, ultimately from Proto-Slavic onъ. Its oblique forms continue another Proto-Slavic pronoun stem, jь.
Inherited from Old Polish on, ultimately from Proto-Slavic onъ. Its oblique forms continue another Proto-Slavic pronoun stem, jь.
What does on mean?
On means he for a male person and it for a masculine noun.
When does on mean it?
On means it when the thing referred to has masculine grammatical gender, such as telefon.
Why does on change to go, mu, or nim?
Polish pronouns change by case, so on is the subject form and go, mu, nim, and related forms appear in object or prepositional roles.
Can on be left out of a sentence?
On can be omitted when the verb ending and context already make the subject clear.
Is on used for feminine or neuter nouns?
On is not used for feminine or neuter nouns. Use ona for feminine nouns and ono for neuter nouns.