kolejnymi

Kolejnymi is a Polish adjective form derived from koleiny meaning following or subsequent. It is the instrumental plural form used to modify plural nouns in the instrumental case, typically conveying sequence or progression. In practice, it attaches to a noun to express “the following …” or “in the following …,” and it appears with a wide range of nouns such as krokami, dniami, or informacjami.

Grammatically, kolejnymi is the instrumental plural of kolejny, and it shares the typical -ymi ending that Polish adjectives take in instrumental plural regardless of gender of the noun. This form is common in formal and descriptive contexts, especially when detailing a sequence of actions, events, or phases. It often appears in phrases that emphasize order, progression, or chronology: for example with nouns like kroki (steps), dni (days), or informacja (information in plural form).

Usage notes: kolejnymi emphasizes the sequential character of what follows and is often found in written reports, instructions, and narratives describing processes. It can be contrasted with the base form kolejny, which is used in nominative or other cases to mean “the next” or “the following” in a non-instrumental sense, depending on the sentence structure.

Etymology: kolejny comes from kolej, meaning order or sequence, with the suffixes that form adjectives in Polish. The sense remains focused on order and progression across its usages.

Examples: "Proces przebiegał kolejnymi krokami." "Projekt był realizowany kolejnymi dniami." "Nauka była prowadzona kolejnymi informacjami."