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Polish frequency list

No. 17,112 in Polish

własna

"Own" (possessive, referring to something belonging to oneself).

In a sentence

  • Każdy powinien mieć własną książkę do czytania.

    Everyone should have their own book to read.

    The word 'własną' is used as an attribute to specify that it is one's own and is matched to the feminine noun 'książkę' in case and number.

  • Mam własny pomysł na ten projekt.

    I have my own idea for this project.

    Here, 'własny' is matched to the masculine noun 'pomysł', denoting possession or originality.

  • Ona chciałaby mieć własne mieszkanie.

    She would like to have her own apartment.

    In this case, 'własne' agrees with the neutral noun 'mieszkanie', referring to ownership and individuality.

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