Oryginaowi

Oryginaowi is the dative singular form of the Polish noun oryginał, meaning “the original” or “the original version.” It is used to mark the indirect object in a sentence, typically with verbs that take a dative object such as przekazać, zwrócić, or dać. The standard spelling in correct Polish orthography is oryginałowi, with the ł character; in plain text contexts without diacritics it may be rendered differently, but the form shown here corresponds to the proper dative singular.

Etymology and form: oryginał comes from the Latin originalis and entered Polish through historical contact with other European languages. The dative singular form oryginałowi is one of several inflected forms of oryginał, which is a masculine noun. Other cases include oryginału (genitive), oryginał (nominative and accusative), oryginałem (instrumental), and oryginale (locative).

Usage: In everyday and formal Polish, oryginałowi appears when the original item or entity is the recipient or beneficiary of an action. Examples: Przekaż ten plik oryginałowi. (Pass this file to the original.) Zwróć dokument oryginałowi po zakończeniu. (Return the document to the original after completion.) The exact interpretation depends on context, but the underlying role is that oryginałowi is the indirect object of the verb.

See also: oryginał, forms of Polish nouns, dative case in Polish grammar.