Rozpadowi

Rozpadowi is a grammatical form in Polish, specifically the dative singular form of the noun rozpady/rozpad, which denotes the process of disintegration, decay, or breakdown. The root idea behind rozpadu is a transition from a more coherent state to a less stable one, and the related term rozpadowi appears in contexts describing that process in various disciplines.

In linguistic terms, rozpadu/rozpad is a masculine noun derived from the verb rozpadać się, meaning to fall apart or to disintegrate. The dative singular form rozpadowi is used when the noun functions as the indirect object or as part of a construction that requires the dative case. This inflection follows Polish patterns for masculine nouns of the -ad family, where the dative singular often ends in -owi or -owi with the stem adjusted to fit the case.

The concept of rozpadowi appears across fields such as physics, chemistry, and materials science, where it can describe radioactive decay, chemical decomposition, or structural deterioration of materials over time. In scientific writing, the root noun rozpadowi is typically found in phrases that refer to the process itself, its rate, or its effects on a system, with the surrounding grammar adjusted to the dative form as required by the sentence.

Etymologically, rozpadu/rozpad traces back to Slavic roots meaning “to fall apart,” with the prefix roz- indicating dispersion or dispersion-related change. The dative form rozpadowi reflects standard Polish noun inflection rather than a separate lexical item.

See also: rozpady, rozpadowy, rozpadać się.