czynnym

Czynnym is the instrumental singular masculine form of the Polish adjective czynny, which means active, operative, or functional. The form is used when the adjective describes a masculine noun in the instrumental case, often in phrases that denote status, role, or participation.

In Polish, czynny derives from the root czyn- (related to action or activity) and is used to indicate activity or functionality. The instrumental form czynnym appears in constructions such as czynnym pracownikiem (an active/working employee) or czynnym członkiem (an active member), where the noun is in the instrumental case.

Typical usage patterns include predicative phrases with a noun in the instrumental that express active participation or functional status, for example in organizational or professional contexts. It is less common to encounter czynnym without a following masculine noun in instrumental, since it primarily serves as a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item.

Czynnym should be distinguished from czynny, the base form used in nominative or other cases when the adjective directly modifies a noun or appears as a predicate adjective with a masculine subject in a non-instrumental construction.

See also: czynny, czynność, czynność, czynnie.