cytryny

In a sentence

• Kupiłem dwie cytryny na targu.

  I bought two lemons at the market.

  In this sentence, 'cytryny' is used in the accusative plural form, meaning 'lemons', as the direct object of the verb 'kupiłem'.

• Smak tej cytryny jest naprawdę kwaśny.

  The taste of this lemon is really sour.

  Here, 'cytryny' is in the genitive singular form, part of the phrase 'tej cytryny' meaning 'of this lemon', used to specify ownership and characterize the taste.

• Do herbaty zawsze dodaję plasterek cytryny.

  I always add a slice of lemon to tea.

  In this instance, 'cytryny' appears in the genitive singular form again, used to denote association in the phrase 'plasterek cytryny', meaning 'slice of lemon'.