Obszernej

Obszernej is a Polish grammatical form of the adjective obszerna (feminine form) or obszerny. It carries the meaning of extensive, wide-ranging, or substantial and is used to describe feminine nouns in specific grammatical cases.

In terms of morphology, obszernej is the feminine singular form used in the genitive, dative, and locative cases. It can occur with feminine nouns such as treść (content), wiedza (knowledge), or książka (book), depending on the case required by the sentence. For example, obszernej treści means “of extensive content,” obszernej wiedzy means “of extensive knowledge,” and o obszernej książce means “about an extensive book.” The nominative feminine singular would be obszerna, and the base forms for masculine and neuter are obszerny and obszerne, respectively.

Usage-wise, obszernej functions as a descriptive term in contexts involving description of scope, breadth, or completeness. It is common in formal or academic prose when contrasting the breadth of coverage or detail. The word is not a standalone noun; it is an inflected adjective that depends on the noun it modifies.

Etymologically, obszernej derives from the Polish adjective obszerna/obszerny, meaning broad or extensive, with standard Slavic adjective formation that yields various gendered and case-inflected forms. It shares its root with related terms used to express largeness or comprehensiveness across Slavic languages.

See also: obszerna, obszerny, obszerne.