formalnych

Formalnych is the genitive plural form of the Polish adjective formalny, meaning formal or relating to formality. In Polish, adjectives decline for gender, number, and case, and formalnych appears when the modified noun is plural and in cases such as genitive or locative plural.

Grammatical use and examples: formalnych is commonly found with plural nouns in the genitive case, for example terminów formalnych testów (the terms of formal tests) or dokumentów formalnych (formal documents). It is also used in the locative plural after prepositions, as in na formalnych spotkaniach (at formal meetings). The form thus signals formality in contexts involving multiple items or events.

Relation to the noun formality: formalny describes standards, procedures, dress codes, or environments that adhere to established forms and conventions. The noun form of the concept is formalność, which denotes formality as a quality or social convention. The adjective form formalny therefore often collocates with nouns referring to rules, attire, procedures, or settings that are formal.

Etymology and usage notes: formalny derives from forma (form) with the adjectival suffix -alny, a common pattern for forming adjectives in Polish. Formalnych is not a separate lexical entry but a grammatical form used to align the adjective with a plural noun in appropriate cases. It is distinct from other related terms such as formalność (formality) or formalne (neuter plural or plural in other contexts).

See also: Polish grammar, Polish adjectives, noun-adjective agreement, formality in language.