zgonach

Zgonach is the locative plural form of the Polish noun zgon, which means death. In Polish grammar, zgon is masculine; its nominative plural is zgony, its genitive plural is zgonów, and its locative plural is zgonach. The locative form is used after prepositions that govern the locative case, most often after o and w, when discussing deaths in general terms or in specific reports.

Usage and context

The term appears primarily in formal or statistical writing, journalism, and public health or epidemiology contexts. It denotes multiple deaths and is typically found in phrases such as o zgonach (about deaths) or w zgonach (in the deaths) used in reports, analyses, or obituaries contexts. Examples include: W raporcie o zgonach w zeszłym roku odnotowano wzrost liczby zgonów. O zgonach informowano w mediach during the event or outbreak coverage.

Grammatical notes

Zgonach is less common in everyday speech except within specific phrases. It is a direct reflection of Polish inflection, where the same root zgon changes form across cases and numbers. Learners should note the difference between zgonach (locative plural) and zgony (nominative plural) as well as zgonów (genitive plural). The term is synonymous in broad sense with śmierć, but zgon focuses on the event or instance of death and appears in contexts involving counts, reports, or discussions about mortality.

Zgonach is the locative plural form of the Polish noun zgon, which means death. In Polish grammar, zgon is masculine; its locative plural is zgonach, used after prepositions that govern the locative case, most often after o and w, when talking about deaths in general terms or in reports.

Usage and context

The term appears primarily in formal or statistical writing, journalism, and public health or epidemiology contexts. It denotes multiple deaths and is typically found in phrases such as o zgonach (about deaths) or w zgonach (in the deaths) used in reports, analyses, or obituaries contexts. Example: W raporcie o zgonach w zeszłym roku odnotowano wzrost liczby zgonów.

Grammatical notes

Zgonach is less common in everyday speech except within fixed phrases. It reflects Polish inflection, where the root zgon changes form across cases and numbers. Learners should note the difference between zgonach (locative plural) and zgony (nominative plural) as well as zgonów (genitive plural). The term is synonymous in a broad sense with śmierć, but zgon emphasizes the event or instance of death and appears in contexts involving counts, reports, or discussions about mortality.