dotychczasowymi

Dotychczasowymi is an instrumental plural form of the Polish adjective dotychczasowy, used to describe things related to what has occurred up to the present moment. The basic sense of dotychczasowy is “up to now, to date, current,” and dotychczasowymi specifies this idea in contexts where the noun it accompanies is plural and in the instrumental case.

Etymology and meaning: dotychczasowy is formed from the adverb dotychczas (“so far, up to now”) with the adjectival suffix -owy, yielding a descriptive term for something that has existed or applied up to the present. The instrumental plural form dotychczasowymi appears in sentences involving verbs or prepositions that require the instrumental case, typically referring to multiple items, people, or concepts connected with past or preceding conditions.

Grammatical notes: Dotychczasowymi is used with plural nouns in the instrumental case, for example with phrases like z dotychczasowymi wynikami (with the previous results) or według dotychczasowymi badaniami. Its related forms include dotychczasowy (masculine singular), dotychczasowa (feminine singular), dotychczasowe (neuter or plural), and dotychczasowi (masculine personal plural). The word functions as an adjective describing attributes, qualities, or data that pertain to what has occurred up to now.

Usage: The term is common in formal, scientific, or administrative Polish, where it helps frame discussions of history, measurements, or changes up to the present. It contrasts with adverbial dotychczas, which means “up to now” without modifying a noun.

Examples: dotychczasowymi osiągnięciami zespołu, dotychczasowymi wynikami badań, dotychczasowymi pracownikami. These illustrate use with different plural nouns in instrumental contexts.