Ukierunkowanej

Ukierunkowanej is a declined form of the Polish adjective ukierunkowany/ukierunkowana, meaning directed toward a goal, oriented, or targeted. It is not a separate base word, but a grammatical form used with feminine nouns in certain cases. Specifically, ukierunkowanej appears in genitive, dative, and locative singular, while the nominative feminine singular is ukierunkowana, the accusative and instrumental singular are ukierunkowaną, and the neuter forms differ accordingly.

Etymology and meaning: the adjective stems from kierunek (direction) with the prefix u-, giving the sense of being directed or oriented toward something. In usage, ukierunkowana describes objects, plans, policies, or actions that have a specific aim or focus, as opposed to being general or unfocused.

Grammar and usage: ukierunkowanej is used when the noun it describes is feminine and in genitive, dative, or locative case. For example, in the phrase forma ukierunkowanej polityki, the noun polityka is feminine and in genitive, while ukierunkowanej is the matching genitive form of the adjective. Other common combinations include efekty ukierunkowanej terapii (effects of targeted therapy) or budżet ukierunkowanej reformy (budget of a targeted reform). In everyday language, the adjective also appears in the masculine and neuter forms when describing masculine or neuter nouns, with corresponding declined endings.

See also: ukierunkowany, ukierunkowana, skierowany, zorientowany.

Notes: as a grammatical form, ukierunkowanej serves to link the feminine noun in a dependent phrase to the concept of directed or targeted effort or policy, a usage common in policy, economics, science, and rhetoric.