graczem

Graczem is the instrumental singular form of the Polish noun gracz, meaning a person who plays a game or sport, i.e., a player or gamer. In Polish grammar, instrumental forms are used after certain verbs and prepositions, and to name the role or identity of a person in a given activity. As such, graczem designates the individual participating in an act of playing.

Usage examples include sentences such as: Jestem graczem w tej grze. Zostałem graczem w drużynie. These constructions show how graczem functions as a predicate noun after the verb być (to be) or in expressions that describe one’s role in a game or competition.

Graczem is the instrumental form used for masculine singular. The base noun gracz declines as follows in the singular: Nominative gracz, Genitive gracza, Dative graczowi, Accusative gracza, Instrumental graczem, Locative graczu, Vocative graczu. This form is typically used with verbs that govern the instrumental case and with prepositional phrases describing participation or role.

Etymology and related terms: gracz is an agent noun derived from the verb grać (to play). The suffix -acz is a common agentive ending in Polish, and the instrumental form graczem follows regular patterns for masculine nouns of this type. Related terms include gra (game), grać (to play), and terms for players in specific contexts, such as gracz komputerowy (computer player) or zawodnik (competitor), depending on nuance.

See also: Polish grammar, instrumental case, gracz, gra, zawodnik.