Zdobionych

Zdobionych is a Polish linguistic form derived from the verb zdobić, meaning to decorate. It is the genitive plural and the accusative plural masculine personal form of the past passive participle zdobiony, which functions in Polish grammar as an adjective-like participle meaning decorated or adorned. The form is used to describe objects or groups of objects that have been decorated or embellished.

Etymology and morphology: The passive participle zdobiony is built from the root zdob- (from zdobić) with the standard participial suffix -ony. The ending -ych marks the genitive plural and the accusative plural masculine personal form. In other words, zdobionych is the form you encounter when referring to multiple items in genitive or in the accusative of masculine personal plural, whereas other inflected forms (such as zdobione, zdobiona, zdobieni) correspond to different genders, numbers, and cases.

Usage: In Polish, zdobionych behaves as a participial adjective and agrees with the noun it modifies. It appears in contexts describing decoration or ornamentation applied to objects or works, especially in catalogues, descriptions, or academic prose. Because it is a participial form, its function is to convey the attribute “decorated” in reference to plural references in genitive or masculine personal accusative constructions.

See also: zdobienie (the act or process of decorating), zdobiony (the base masculine singular form), zdóbka (ornament or embellishment).

Note: The word zdobionych is not a standalone lexical item with a meaning beyond “decorated”; its significance lies in its grammatical role as a specific inflected form of the participle zdobiony.