Zegarka

Zegarka is the genitive singular form of the Polish masculine noun zegarek, which means a watch or clock. In Polish grammar, zegarka appears in contexts that require the genitive case, such as after verbs that govern genitive or after certain prepositions.

Declension note: the base noun zegarek declines regularly. Nominative: zegarek; Genitive: zegarka; Dative: zegarkowi; Accusative: zegarek; Instrumental: zegarkiem; Locative: zegarku; Vocative: zegarku. Thus, zegarka specifically marks possession or the object of certain constructions in the genitive singular.

Usage and examples: zegarka is commonly seen in phrases like "potrzebuję zegarka" (I need a watch) or "bez zegarka" (without a watch). It also appears in expressions where quantity or negation requires the genitive, or after prepositions that govern genitive. In everyday speech, the form is frequent as part of longer noun phrases or descriptive clauses referring to timekeeping devices.

Relation to related forms: zegarka is derived from the base word zegarek via the standard masculine noun declension pattern in Polish. The related adjective zegarkowy means watch-related or pertaining to a watch, and the noun zegarek serves as the primary lexical item from which the genitive form zegarka is derived.

See also: zegarek, Polish grammar, genitive case.