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jedno

Jedno is a word in Polish that serves as the neuter form of the numeral jeden, and as a pronoun referring to a single item. It translates to “one” or “a single” in English and is used with neuter gender nouns or as a nonspecific reference.

Grammatical function and forms: Polish nouns and adjectives have gender, and numerals agree with the gender

Usage examples: Jedno dziecko, jedno pytanie, to jest jedno z możliwych rozwiązań. In each case, the neuter

Etymology and related forms: Jedno derives from the Proto-Slavic root for the numeral “one” and is cognate

Usage notes: When referring to masculine nouns, Polish uses jeden, and for feminine nouns, jedna. In many

Related topics include Polish numerals and cardinal numbers.

of
the
noun
they
modify.
The
forms
of
the
numeral
jeden
are
masculine:
jeden,
feminine:
jedna,
neuter:
jedno.
Therefore,
one
uses
jedno
with
neuter
nouns
in
the
singular,
for
example
jedno
dziecko
(one
child)
or
mam
jedno
pytanie
(I
have
one
question).
As
a
pronoun,
jedno
can
stand
for
an
unspecified
single
item
or
concept,
as
in
to
jest
jedno
z
rozwiązań
(that
is
one
of
the
solutions).
form
zgodnie
with
the
gender
of
the
noun
ensures
proper
agreement.
with
similar
forms
in
other
Slavic
languages,
such
as
Russian
odin
and
Czech
jedno.
fixed
expressions
and
compound
phrases,
the
neuter
form
jedno
is
common
due
to
the
agreement
requirements
of
the
noun
it
accompanies.