kartce

Kartce is the locative singular form of the Polish noun kartka, which means a sheet of paper or a small piece of paper. Kartka is a feminine noun, and kartce appears in the dative and locative singular forms of that noun. In everyday language it is most commonly found after prepositions such as na, w, or o to denote location or a topic, for example in phrases like na kartce (on the page) or o kartce (about the page).

Etymology and usage contexts

Kartka derives from karta, meaning a card or sheet, with the diminutive suffix -ka, and it has come to refer broadly to pieces of paper, notes, or greeting cards. The form kartce, as with other inflected forms of kartka, helps adapt the word to different grammatical roles in a sentence. The locative use is frequent in reference to writing, printing, or discussing content that exists on a page or sheet.

Typical meanings and associations

In Polish, kartka commonly appears in contexts related to writing or reading, such as writing on a page, making notes, or describing the position of text on a sheet. It is part of a broader family of terms tied to paper and documents, including kartka in its older or more formal senses and related words like karta (card), kartka papieru (sheet of paper), and notatka (note).

See also

kartka, karta, papier, notatka, lista.