funkcjom

Funkcjom is the dative plural form of the Polish noun funkcja, meaning function. It is used in sentences where the indirect object or recipient of an action is plural and refers to more than one function. As a form of a common feminine noun, it appears primarily in technical or formal texts that discuss multiple functions within a system, process, or set of tasks.

Morphology and forms

The plural forms of funkcja are: nominative funkcje, genitive funkcji, dative funkcjom, accusative funkcje, instrumental funkcjami, and locative funkcjach. Funkcjom represents the dative plural and is used when describing or attributing actions to several functions as indirect objects or beneficiaries. This declension pattern is part of standard Polish noun inflection and follows the broader rules for feminine nouns ending in -cja.

Usage

Funkcjom occurs in contexts requiring a dative plural. In such cases, it typically appears with verbs or constructions that govern the dative case, especially in formal writing, documentation, or analytic prose where multiple functions of a system are being referenced or addressed. It is less common in everyday speech, where speakers may opt for alternative phrasings or rephrase sentences to avoid the dative plural.

Etymology

The noun funkcja derives from Latin functio, meaning performance or execution, and entered Polish as funkcja with the standard feminine noun paradigm. The plural dative form funkcjom is a regular inflected end of this noun in Polish.

See also

Funkcja, funkcje, funkcji, funkcjami, funkcjach.