Sprytnemu

Sprytnemu is the dative singular form of the Polish adjective sprytny, which means clever, resourceful, or witty. It is used to describe a masculine or neuter noun in the dative case.

The adjective sprytny derives from the Polish noun spryt, meaning wit or ingenuity, and has cognates in related West Slavic languages. Sprytnemu, as a grammatical ending, signals that the noun it modifies is in the dative singular.

Morphology and forms follow standard Polish adjective inflection. In singular nominative, the forms are sprytny (masc), sprytna (fem), sprytne (neut). In the singular dative, the masculine and neuter form is sprytnemu, while the feminine dative is sprytnej. In plural, the dative form is sprytnym for all genders; the nominative plural is sprytni (masc), sprytne (neut), sprytne (fem). These endings align with typical adjective declension patterns in Polish.

Usage: sprytnemu is used in phrases where the modified noun is in the dative case, such as indicating benefit or direction toward someone or something. For example, Pomógł sprytnemu chłopakowi means “He helped the clever boy.” Another example is sprytnemu dziecku, meaning “to the clever child.” In predicative constructions after być, the base form sprytny is generally used (e.g., Chłopiec jest sprytny).

See also: spryt, sprytny. Sprytnemu is not a proper noun and should be capitalized only as part of standard sentence grammar when required by context.