Prawych

Prawych is a grammatical form of the Polish adjective prawy, meaning “right,” “correct,” or “proper.” It is not a standalone noun; it appears as the genitive plural or accusative plural form used to agree with masculine personal nouns in sentences. For example, in Widzę prawych ludzi, prawych modifies ludzi in the accusative plural, translating roughly as “I see the right people” or “the morally upright people,” depending on context.

Origin and meaning: The adjective prawy derives from the Proto-Slavic root *pravъ, which carried senses such as straight, proper, and lawful. In Polish, prawy is used for both directional sense (“the right side”) and evaluative sense (“correct” or “legitimate”). The form prawych retains the same core meanings, with its exact interpretation shaped by the surrounding noun and discourse.

Usage notes: Prawych functions strictly as an inflected adjective form, not as a noun. Its capitalization is the same as other adjectives (lowercase unless at the start of a sentence or in a title). The meaning can be ambiguous without context: it may refer to moral uprightness, political alignment (the right), or simply the right-hand side when paired with a suitable noun. The contrast with lewy (the left) is common in directional expressions and political discourse.

See also: prawy, prawo, prawa.