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wierszu

WiErsz u? The locative singular form of the Polish noun wi ersz? Wait—I must fix that. I'll present clean final article.

Wi ersz? Sorry, correct version:

Wierszu (locative singular) is the form of the Polish masculine noun wiersz, which means a poem or

Declension: Nominative wi ersz; Genitive wi ersza; Dative wi erszowi; Accusative wi ersz; Instrumental wi erszem;

Usage: The word wiersz is the basic unit of Polish poetry, and wierszu appears in grammatical contexts

Etymology: The origin of wiersz is not unambiguous; it is a native Polish word with cognates in

verse.
In
Polish,
wiersz
can
refer
to
a
single
line
of
poetry
or
to
a
complete
poem.
The
locative
form
wierszu
is
used
after
prepositions
that
require
the
locative
case,
most
commonly
after
w
(in)
and
similar
constructions,
for
example:
w
tym
wierszu
means
in
this
poem.
Locative
wi
erszu;
Vocative
wi
erszu.
The
vocative
form
often
coincides
with
the
locative
wierszu.
and
in
phrases
that
specify
location
within
a
poem,
for
example:
w
pierwszym
wierszu
(in
the
first
line)
or
w
tym
wierszu
(in
this
poem).
In
literary
analysis,
discussions
about
meter,
imagery,
and
structure
typically
refer
to
wiersz
rather
than
wierszu,
except
when
indicating
a
location
or
context.
other
Slavic
languages.
Some
theories
connect
it
with
older
terms
for
verse
or
line,
paralleling
terms
in
other
languages.
Overall,
wierszu
is
a
grammatical
form
of
wiersz,
not
a
separate
lexical
item.