Liczebnikami

Liczebnikami is the instrumental plural form of the Polish noun liczebnik, which designates a part of speech used to express quantity or order. In Polish grammar, liczebniki (numerals) are a major word class that includes cardinal numerals such as dwa, trzy, pięć, as well as ordinal numerals such as pierwszy, drugi, trzeci. There are also forms used to indicate multiplicity or distribution, such as podwójny or potrójny, which function as numerals in certain constructions.

Grammatical notes indicate that liczebnik is a masculine noun. Like other masculine nouns ending in -nik, its plural instrumental form is liczebnikami. The singular instrumental form is liczebnikiem, and other cases follow the standard declension pattern for this noun class. The instrumental plural form is used in contexts where the numeral functions as an instrumental element in a sentence.

Usage and function: liczebnikami is employed whenever the numeral, in plural form, appears in the instrumental case. This occurs in sentences governed by verbs or prepositions that require instrumental meaning, or in predicative constructions where the numeral serves as a means, manner, or complement expressed in the instrumental. The exact inflection depends on the specific numeral and its gender-related agreement with any accompanying noun.

See also: liczebnik, Polish grammar, numerals.