Nowym

Nowym is the instrumental singular masculine and neuter form of the Polish adjective nowy, meaning new. It is used to describe masculine or neuter nouns in contexts requiring the instrumental case, such as indicating means, manner, or accompaniment: for example, z nowym samochodem (with a new car) or nowym sposobem (in a new way). In phrases that require the locative case, the same form nowym appears with masculine and neuter nouns, as in w nowym stylu (in a new style). The feminine instrumental singular form is nową.

Etymology and linguistic notes: nowym derives from the root now- “new,” which is common across Slavic languages. The form is part of the standard Polish inflection of the adjective nowy, which changes to reflect gender, number, and case. The masculine and neuter instrumental singular, as well as the locative singular in many contexts, share the nowym ending.

Usage context: nowym typically appears in descriptive clauses and in prepositional phrases that require instrumental or locative cases. It agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and case. The corresponding feminine instrumental singular is nową, and other case forms follow regular Polish adjective declension patterns. Usage examples reflect everyday language, including measurements of novelty, means, and stylistic descriptions.

See also: Nowy (the base form), Polish grammar, Polish adjectives, Declension of adjectives in Polish.