Dowolnej

Dowolnej is the feminine singular inflected form of the Polish adjective dowolny, meaning arbitrary, free to choose, or any. The word is widely used to express that a choice or quantity is not fixed in advance and may be selected according to preference or circumstance. It appears in various grammatical cases, most commonly in genitive, dative, and locative forms, where the feminine form is dowolnej.

In Polish grammar, dowolny is declined as a typical adjective. The masculine nominative singular form is dowolny, the feminine nominative singular form is dowolna, and the neuter nominative singular form is dowolne. The feminine genitive, dative, and locative singular form is dowolnej; instrumental feminine singular is dowolną. Plural forms include dowolni (masculine personal) and dowolne (non-masculine, including feminine and neuter). The form dowolnej thus signals feminine grammatical role and is common in phrases describing unrestricted or optional quantities or choices.

Usage and nuances: dowolnej is used in phrases such as dowolna liczba (any number), w dowolnej porze (at any time), dowolny wybór (an arbitrary choice). It often occurs in official language, guidelines, specifications, and forms to indicate that the exact value or option is not predetermined.

Etymology: dowolny comes from prefix do- added to wolny (free), yielding meaning related to freedom of choice or lack of constraint. The feminine form dowolnej follows standard Polish adjective agreement rules.