Niektóry

"Niektóry" is a Polish indefinite pronoun that translates to "some," "a few," or "certain" in English. It is used to refer to an unspecified number or quantity of something or someone. The pronoun agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies or refers to.

When used to modify a noun, "niektóry" typically precedes the noun. For example, "niektórzy ludzie" means "some people." It can also stand alone when the noun is understood from context. In this case, it would be inflected to match the implied noun. For instance, if referring to a group of male friends previously mentioned, one might say "Niektórzy poszli do domu" meaning "Some (of them) went home."

"Niektóry" can be used in various grammatical cases. For example, in the genitive case, it would be "niektórego" (masculine/neuter singular), "niektórej" (feminine singular), or "niektórych" (plural). In the accusative case, it might be "niektórego" (masculine animate singular), "niektóry" (masculine inanimate singular), "niektóra" (feminine singular), or "niektóre" (neuter singular and plural).

The pronoun serves to introduce an element of indefiniteness, indicating that the reference is not to all items or individuals in a set, but rather to a portion of them. It implies a selection or a subset without specifying which particular members are included. This contrasts with determiners like "każdy" (every) or "wszyscy" (all).