faktycznego

Faktycznego is the genitive singular form of the Polish adjective faktyczny, which means factual, real, or actual. It is used to modify masculine personal or neuter nouns when the noun they accompany is in the genitive case. In Polish, adjectives decline to agree with the gender, number, and case of the noun they describe, and faktycznego represents the masculine/neuter genitive singular ending.

As a grammatical form, faktycznego appears in phrases where the noun is in genitive singular. For example: faktycznego stanu rzeczy (of the factual state of affairs), faktycznego źródła (of the factual source), faktycznego właściciela (of the factual owner). The equivalent feminine genitive would be faktycznej, and the plural genitive would be faktycznych.

Meaning and usage notes: faktyczny describes something that relates to fact or reality, often used to distinguish what is real or verified from what is assumed. The adverb faktycznie, related in meaning, is used to denote actuality or emphasis in statements. Both share the same root from fakt (fact). The choice of faktycznego, rather than other forms, depends on the noun it accompanies and its grammatical case.

Etymology: faktyczny derives from the noun fakt (fact) with the adjectival suffix -yczny, forming a term meaning pertaining to facts or reality. This is part of standard Polish adjective formation.

See also: fakt, faktyczny, faktycznie.