Celowniku

Celowniku is the locative singular form of the Polish noun celownik, which is the term used for the dative case in Polish grammar. The dative case (celownik) marks the indirect object, recipient, or beneficiary of an action and answers questions such as komu? or czemu?.

In Polish grammar, the noun celownik denotes the dative case, which is one of the six cases used to indicate grammatical function in a sentence. The word celownik itself is declined according to standard noun declension. The singular forms are: Nominative celownik, Genitive celownika, Dative celownikowi, Accusative celownik, Instrumental celownikiem, and Locative celowniku. The corresponding plural forms follow the same pattern for plural nouns.

As a grammatical term, celowniku appears primarily in linguistic references when listing the locative form of celownik or when discussing the case system in Polish. The locative form is used after certain prepositions that govern location or topic, such as w, o, na, and po, especially in phrases that refer to the case itself or to topics discussed about the dative.

Usage notes: while the dative itself is celownik, celowniku is the locative form of that noun and is not used to indicate a direct object or recipient. It is mainly encountered in grammar texts, dictionaries, and linguistic descriptions rather than in everyday sentences.

See also: Polish grammar, grammatical case, declension.