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kiedykolwiek

Kiedykolwiek is a Polish adverb meaning “at any time,” “whenever,” or “ever.” It denotes an indefinite point in time and refers to moments in the past, present, or future without specifying when exactly something occurs. The word is formed from the interrogative adverb kiedy (when) combined with the indefinite suffix -kolwiek, which also appears in related forms such as ktokolwiek (anyone), gdziekolwiek (anywhere), and cokolwiek (anything).

In usage, kiedykolwiek introduces subordinate clauses of time and can appear at the beginning or in the

Notes on usage: kiedykolwiek is the standard form; it is typically used to emphasize the indefiniteness of

See also: ktokolwiek, gdziekolwiek, jakkolwiek, cokolwiek.

middle
of
a
sentence.
It
is
versatile
with
different
tenses:
for
example,
Czy
kiedykolwiek
byłeś
w
Polsce?
(Have
you
ever
been
to
Poland?),
Kiedykolwiek
będziesz
gotowy,
powiadom
mnie.
(Whenever
you
are
ready,
let
me
know.)
It
can
express
openness
to
any
time
in
the
future
or
inquire
about
any
moment
in
the
past,
depending
on
the
context.
The
expression
is
common
in
both
spoken
and
written
Polish
and
is
appropriate
in
formal
and
informal
registers.
timing
and
to
convey
a
broad,
timeless
sense.
It
should
not
be
confused
with
negations
like
nigdy
(never),
which
convey
the
absence
of
occurrence
rather
than
indeterminacy
of
time.