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imiesowowa

Imiesowowa is a term encountered in some linguistic discussions to denote a class of words that blend verb-derived meaning with adjectival function. The label is not part of standard Polish grammar and its exact definition varies across sources. In many descriptions, imiesowowa forms are derived from participles (imiesłowy) and are analyzed as adjectives that retain some verbal semantics, such as aspect or event-related meaning, while occupying adjectival syntactic positions in sentences.

Because 'imiesowowa' is not uniformly defined, different authors may assign different criteria to the category. Some

In usage, imiesowowa is primarily a theoretical label found in linguistic literature rather than in standard

See also: imiesłów, participles; adjective; Polish grammar.

treat
it
as
synonymous
with
a
subset
of
participial
adjectives
that
behave
like
adjectives
in
declension
and
agreement,
while
others
use
it
to
discuss
historical
or
dialectal
forms
that
do
not
fit
the
conventional
classifications
of
Polish
grammar.
reference
grammars.
It
serves
to
discuss
how
certain
verb-derived
words
function
in
syntax
and
morphology,
rather
than
to
describe
a
separate,
widely
recognized
part
of
speech.