karnych

Karnych is a Polish term that functions as a declined form of the adjective karny, meaning penal or relating to punishment. It is primarily encountered in legal and administrative language, where it describes matters connected with criminal justice or penalties. In practice, karnych appears in phrases where adjectives modify nouns in the genitive plural. For example, in official texts one might find expressions such as wyroki karnych or wydatki sądów karnych, referring to criminal sentences and the expenses of criminal courts.

In general usage, the base adjective karny is used to describe things associated with punishment or the criminal justice system. Its forms vary by gender, number, and case, with karnych representing the genitive plural form used to describe nouns in that case. This form helps link the concept of punishment to the relevant noun within a phrase, such as sądy karnych (criminal courts) or wyroki karne (criminal sentences) in different grammatical constructions.

Etymology and meaning: karny derives from kara, meaning punishment. The development of the form karnych follows typical Polish adjective inflection, producing a genitive plural that tags nouns in that case to convey “pertaining to punishment” in contexts relating to criminal law and sanctions.

See also: criminal law in Poland (prawo karne), penal system, penalties and sanctions, legal terminology.

Note: Karnych is not a standalone name of a place or widely used proper noun; its relevance is mainly as a grammatical form within Polish legal vocabulary.