Koszy

Koszy is the genitive plural form of the Polish noun kosz, meaning basket. It is not a standalone lexical item with a separate meaning; rather, it is a grammatical form used when the noun kosz is in the genitive case.

In usage, koszy appears in contexts that require the genitive, such as after certain verbs, prepositions, and expressions of quantity. Examples include: brak koszy (lack of baskets), cena koszy (price of baskets), ilość koszy (quantity of baskets), wielkość koszy (size of baskets), and ta część koszy (this part of the baskets). The form is also common in phrases indicating measurement or possession and in general inflectional patterns of the noun kosz.

Koszy differs from the nominative plural kosze, which is used for the subject of a sentence, as in "te kosze są nowe" (these baskets are new). The genitive koszy is thus a standard grammatical variation rather than a separate word with its own meaning.

Notes for learners include that koszy is one of several inflected forms of kosz. Its appropriate use depends on the syntactic role the noun plays in a sentence, particularly when governed by numerals, negation, or prepositions that require the genitive case.

See also: kosz, the singular form; kosze, the nominative plural form.