decyzji

Decyzja is a feminine noun in Polish that denotes a formal resolution or determination issued by an authority, an organization, or an individual in a position of responsibility. It can refer to decisions with legal, administrative, or practical consequences, as well as to ordinary choices made by a person. The form "decyzji" appears in several grammatical cases and is especially common in formal and written language.

Grammatical note: "decyzji" is the genitive singular of "decyzja" and also the dative and locative singular forms in certain constructions. The nominative plural of the noun is "decyzje." Context typically clarifies whether "decyzji" is genitive singular (for example after the verb or determiner requiring genitive) or another singular case such as dative or locative.

Usage and examples: The phrase is frequent in legal and administrative texts as well as in everyday speech. Examples include: "Brak decyzji ze strony organu powiadomił obywateli" (There is a lack of a decision by the authority) where "decyzji" is genitive singular; "o decyzji prezydenta" (about the president’s decision) where it is locative singular; "podjęcie decyzji" (the act of making a decision) where it is genitive singular; and "decyzji administracyjnej" (administrative decision) in genitive singular within a compound noun phrase.

Etymology: The Polish term "decyzja" derives from Latin decisio, via French/other European sources, reflecting its legal and formal usage. The form "decyzji" shares this origin as the inflected form used in several cases.

See also: decyzja, decyzje, decyzjonariusz (as related terms in legal and administrative contexts).