kandydatem

Kandydatem is the instrumental singular form of the Polish noun kandydat, which refers to a person who is proposed or considered for a position, election, or competition. The term is common in political, organizational, and employment contexts. In use, kandydatem appears in sentences with prepositions or in predicative constructions, for example: "Zostałem kandydatem na stanowisko" or "On jest kandydatem na prezydenta." The instrumental form is also used after the preposition z, meaning “with,” as in "z kandydatem."

Grammatical notes: Kandydat is masculine and typically declined like other masculine nouns ending in -at. Singular forms: Nom kandydat, Gen kandydata, Dat kandydatowi, Acc kandydata, Instr kandydatem, Loc kandydacie, Voc kandydacie. Plural forms: Nom kandydaci, Gen kandytatów, Dat kandydatom, Acc kandydatów, Instr kandydatami, Loc kandydatach, Voc kandydaci. The feminine form is kandydatka, with instrumental kandydatką. The word kandydaturа refers to the candidacy itself and is a related noun.

Usage context: Kandydatem is used to describe someone as a candidate for a role or office, to denote an ongoing candidacy, or in statements about who is running. It appears in political campaigns, job recruitment, academic admissions, and committee selection. The term’s exact sense is determined by surrounding case-marked forms and prepositions, with kandydatem serving as the instrumental singular form in contexts requiring that case.