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Pierwsza

Pierwsza is the feminine singular form of the Polish adjective pierwszy, meaning "first." It is used to describe a feminine noun and agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case.

In everyday usage, pierwsza denotes position in a sequence or rank, or the earliest occurrence in time.

Morphology and agreement: as with other Polish adjectives, pierwsza changes form according to grammatical case. The

Origin and related forms: pierwsza derives from the same root as the adjective pierw­szy, which carries the

See also: pierw­szy, pierwsze, pierwsza dama.

Examples
include
phrases
like
pierwsza
dama
(First
Lady),
pierwsza
strona
podręcznika
(the
first
page
of
the
textbook),
or
pierwsza
połowa
roku
(the
first
half
of
the
year).
It
can
also
indicate
priority
or
importance,
as
in
pierwsza
kolejność
(the
first
order)
or
pierwsze
miejsce
(the
first
place).
nominative
singular
form
is
pierwsza;
in
the
genitive
and
locative
it
is
pierwszej,
in
the
dative
it
is
pierwszej,
and
in
the
accusative
and
instrumental
it
is
pierwszą.
The
form
for
other
cases
and
for
plural
nouns
follows
the
standard
rules
of
Polish
adjective
declension.
notion
of
primacy
or
initial
position.
Related
words
include
pierwotny
(original,
primordial)
and
other
derivatives
built
from
the
stem
pierw-
that
conveys
the
sense
of
being
first
or
primary.