Porannej

Porannej is the feminine singular form of the Polish adjective poranny, used in the genitive, dative, and locative cases. It functions to express “of the morning” or “morning-” and appears with feminine singular nouns. It is not a standalone noun, but a grammatical form that describes something related to the morning, as in porannej kawy or o porannej godzinie.

Etymology and meaning: poranny derives from pora, meaning time or period, and is related to the noun poranek meaning morning. The form porannej reflects standard Polish inflection for feminine nouns in genitive, dative, or locative singular.

Usage notes: In contemporary Polish, porannej is common in descriptive phrases and narrative prose to specify morning-related context. It agrees with the noun it modifies; for masculine or neuter nouns, different adjective forms apply (e.g., poranny, porannego, poranne). The typical constructions include porannej kawy (morning coffee) and o porannej godzinie (at the early hour).

Examples: porannej kawy — the morning coffee (genitive); o porannej godzinie — at the morning hour (locative). These usages illustrate how porannej functions as a grammatical descriptor tied to the noun’s gender and case rather than as a standalone lexical item. See also poranny, poranek, and related time-denoting terms in Polish.