Strukturalne

Strukturalne is a Polish adjective meaning related to structure or involving the structure of a system, object, or concept. It is formed from the noun struktura (structure) with the suffix -alny and is inflected to agree with the noun it describes.

The term is widely used across disciplines to distinguish elements or analyses that concern the underlying organization rather than superficial or functional aspects. In architecture and civil engineering, phrases such as elementy strukturalne or układ strukturalny refer to components that bear loads or define the framework of a construction. In the social sciences and economics, structural usage appears in expressions like problemy strukturalne (structural problems) and zmiany strukturalne (structural changes), which denote changes or issues rooted in the system’s organization rather than cyclical fluctuations.

In linguistics, philosophy, and cultural studies, strukturalne is employed within structuralist or structurally oriented approaches, where emphasis is placed on the relationships and arrangements within a system rather than its individual parts in isolation. Terms such as analiza strukturalna (structural analysis) and perspektywa strukturalna reflect this usage.

Grammatical note: strukturalne is an inflected adjective form used with plural nouns, matching the gender and number of the noun it modifies. It commonly appears in formal, technical, or academic writing.

See also: strukturalizm, analiza strukturalna, analiza semantyczna, koncepcje strukturalne.