instrumentalnym

Instrumentalnym is the instrumental singular form of the Polish adjective instrumentalny, meaning “instrumental” or “relating to an instrument.” In Polish grammar, the instrumental case (narzędnik) marks the means or instrument by which an action is performed, as well as certain roles or functions. The form instrumentalnym is used with masculine or neuter nouns in the instrumental singular; feminine nouns take instrumentalną, and plural nouns take instrumentalnymi.

As an adjective, instrumentalny describes something connected with instruments or instrumentality, and it appears in contexts ranging from linguistic descriptions to everyday language use. It is commonly found in phrases where the noun it modifies is in the instrumental case or in set expressions such as “w znaczeniu instrumentalnym” (in the instrumental sense). This construction helps specify the manner, means, or role associated with the described noun.

In teaching and reference grammars, instrumentalnym is noted as part of the standard declension pattern of adjectives in Polish, illustrating how gender and number influence the ending. Its use is typical in formal writing, linguistic analysis, and descriptive grammars when distinguishing the instrumental sense from other meanings of related terms.