jzykiem

Jzykiem is the instrumental form of the Polish noun język, meaning language or tongue. In Polish grammar, język denotes a system of communication used by a community or a person’s native language. The form językiem is used in contexts where the language acts as a medium or instrument, and it often appears in phrases that name a programming language or other specialized linguistic domains.

In everyday Polish, the more common construction to specify a language is w języku, as in w języku polskim (in Polish). The instrumental form językiem can occur in set phrases such as referring to a programming language or to a language in contexts that emphasize the medium of expression, though usage can vary by region and style. For example, phrases naming a programming language are sometimes encountered as językiem C or językiem Python, depending on the syntactic structure of the sentence.

Etymologically, język originates from Proto-Slavic language forms such as *językъ and is cognate with related Slavic words like Russian язык (yazýk) and Czech jazyk, all of which trace back to the idea of a tongue or mouth used for speech. This origin reflects the historical metaphor of language as the organ of speaking.

Capitalized forms like Jzykiem are typically not used in standard Polish as common nouns and are more likely to appear as proper names, titles, or branding. In normal text, językiem should be used in lowercase when referring to the instrumental form of język.