istnieniu

Istnienie is a Polish noun meaning existence, the state of being or the fact that something exists. The form ist nieniu is a specific inflected form of istnienie, used in the dative singular and the locative singular. It appears after prepositions that require those cases, for example w istnieniu (in the existence) or o istnieniu (about the existence). The base form istnienie is derived from the verb istnieć, meaning to exist.

Grammatically, istnienie is a neuter noun with regular inflection patterns in Polish. Its singular forms include nominative istnienie, genitive istnienia, dative and locative istnieniu, instrumental ist nieniem, and corresponding plural forms. The exact case form used depends on the syntactic role in the sentence and the governing prepositions.

In philosophy and theology, istnienie is a central concept referring to the fact or state of existing. It is frequently contrasted with bycie (being) and with nieistnienie (nonexistence). Phrases such as kwestia istnienia or zagadnienie istnienia are common in discussions about ontology, the nature of existence, and the existence of objects or entities, including debates about the existence of God or the universe. The distinction between existence (istnienie) and essence (essence or being) features in many Polish-language discussions of metaphysical topics.

In everyday use, istnienie appears in expressions about the existence of things or phenomena, for example potwierdzić istnienie czegoś (to confirm the existence of something) or badać istnienie danych warunków. The form ist nieniu, while primarily a grammatical case form, signals its role in linking the noun to other elements of the sentence.