atrybutem

Atrybutem is the instrumental singular form of the Polish noun atrybut. The term refers to a grammatical function by which a word or phrase describes a noun, commonly realized by adjectives, participles, or noun phrases; it conveys a property or characteristic of the head noun.

In Polish syntax, an attribute (a form of atrybut) is typically a modifier that specifies features of the noun it accompanies. It can be realized by an adjective, a noun in apposition, a participle, or a prepositional phrase. Examples include "zielony dom" (the adjective zielony as an attribute) and "dom z czerwonym dachem" (a longer attribute group). The instrumental form "atrybutem" appears in sentences requiring the instrumental case or in constructions such as "to jest atrybutem tej cechy" where the attribute relates to a specified feature.

Beyond grammar, the concept is used in informatics and data modeling to denote a property or field of an object or record. For instance, in a database, "atrybutem rekordu jest numer identyfikacyjny" describes the identifier as an attribute of the record. In programming and data schemas, attributes specify data types, constraints, and metadata associated with entities.

Etymology traces the Polish term to Latin attributum, passing through European languages such as French attribut. The word remains central in both linguistic descriptions of syntax and technical contexts where objects possess identifiable attributes that distinguish them within a system.