Chwilowej

Chwilowej is a feminine singular form of the Polish adjective chwilowy, used to describe something temporary or momentary. Specifically, chwilowej appears in the genitive and dative cases of feminine nouns (for example, in phrases such as okres chwilowej stabilności or przyczyna chwilowej utraty). The base adjective chwilowy marks temporariness, and its feminine form chwilowa allows agreement with feminine nouns in different syntactic roles.

Etymology and morphology: The word derives from chwila (moment) with the suffix -owy to form an adjective meaning “relating to a moment” or “temporary.” In Polish, adjectives decline for gender, number, and case. For feminine singular, the nominative form is chwilowa, while the genitive and dative singular are chwilowej, and the accusative singular is chwilową. The plural forms differ accordingly (e.g., chwilowe for neuter plural or nominal phrases).

Usage: chwilowej is common in both formal and everyday Polish when stressing that a state, condition, or period is not permanent. It contrasts with terms like trwały (lasting, permanent) or stały (constant). Typical contexts include descriptions of temporary conditions in economics, law, science, and everyday life, such as okres chwilowej poprawy, przyczyna chwilowej niepewności, or zjawisko chwilowej utraty.

See also: chwilowy, chwila, tymczasowy.

Note: While chwilowej mainly functions as a grammatical form, its meaning remains tied to the idea of temporariness and contingent rather than lasting, and it must agree with the feminine noun it modifies.