Minimalnymi

Minimalnymi is a Polish adjective form meaning "minimal" used in the instrumental plural. It is the instrumental plural form of the adjective minimalny, which describes nouns in the instrumental case in plural. In Polish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case, and the instrumental plural form can vary by noun gender, but minimalnymi is a common and correct form for masculine personal and other plural nouns when the noun is in the instrumental case.

The form is typically used with prepositions that govern the instrumental case, as well as in phrases indicating thresholds, constraints, or standards at a minimum level. For example, z minimalnymi kosztami means “with minimal costs,” and z minimalnymi wymaganiami means “with minimal requirements.” Other common contexts include references to minimal constraints or conditions in technical, economic, or policy language.

Etymology and related forms: minimalnym derives from the Latin minimum, through the Polish adjective minimalny. Related forms include minimalny (masculine singular nominative), minimalna (feminine singular), and minimalne (neuter singular or plural forms in other cases). The adverbial form meaning “minimally” is minimalnie.

Usage note: As with all Polish adjectives, the exact ending changes to fit the noun it modifies. Minimalnymi specifically marks the instrumental plural, so it appears in constructions using instrumental case, often after prepositions such as z (with) or bez (without), or in other grammatical structures requiring instrumental plurality.