Wysokiego

Wysokiego is a grammatical form of the Polish adjective wysoki, meaning tall or high. It is not a standalone lexical item but a specific inflected form used in agreement with a masculine singular noun. In particular, wysokiego is the genitive singular and the accusative singular masculine animate form of wysoki. This means it appears in phrases such as “wysokiego mężczyzny” (of a tall man) or “widzę wysokiego człowieka” (I see a tall man), where the noun is masculine and animate.

Etymology and related forms: The adjective wysoki derives from a common Slavic root meaning “high” or “tall.” It is cognate with similar words in other Slavic languages, such as Russian vysokiy, Czech vysoký, and Slovenian visok. The form wysokiego reflects typical Polish inflection for masculine singular in genitive and accusative cases.

Usage notes: Polish adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. Therefore, wysokiego appears only with masculine singular nouns in genitive or masculine animate accusative position. For other genders or numbers, different forms are used: masculine nominative wysoki, feminine singular wysoka, neuter singular wysokie, plural wysocy (masculine personal nominative), wysokich (genitive plural and accusative plural), and so on. In composite expressions, wysokiego often appears in phrases indicating measurement, height, or quality, such as wysokiego wzrostu (of tall stature), wysokiego kalibru (of high caliber), or wysokiego lotu (high-flying).

See also: Polish adjectives, Polish grammar, comparative and superlative forms of wysoki.