Powolnym

Powolnym is the instrumental singular masculine form of the Polish adjective powolny, meaning slow, gradual, or leisurely. It is used to describe the manner, tempo, or pace of an action when the accompanying noun is in a compatible case, often appearing in phrases that convey slowness or steadiness.

Common usages include phrases such as powolnym krokiem (with a slow step), powolnym tempem (at a slow pace), and powolnym ruchem (by slow movement). In these constructions powolnym serves as the descriptive word for how something is done, while the accompanying noun carries the action or state being described.

Grammatically, powolnym declines like a standard Polish adjective. The masculine singular instrumental form is powolnym; the feminine instrumental is powolną, and the neuter instrumental is powolnym. The form changes with gender and number, and it can appear in various contexts where the instrumental case is required or implied by the phrase structure.

Etymology notes that powolnym derives from the adjective powolny, which in turn relates to the adverb powoli meaning slowly. The pair forms common collocations describing pace, rhythm, or the rate of activity, and it is a regular part of everyday Polish usage.

Powolnym is not a proper noun or a separate concept; it is a grammatical form of powolny used to express slow or gradual manner in conjunction with a noun in a case that aligns with the instrumental or related phrase structure.