kompetentne

Kompetentne is a Polish adjective meaning competent or qualified. It is used to describe someone or something that has the necessary skill, knowledge, or authority to perform a task. The form kompetentne is used with feminine plural nouns and with neuter nouns; the masculine forms are kompetentny (singular) and kompetentni (plural). For feminine singular the form is kompetentna, and for neuter singular it is kompetentne.

Form and agreement: The base stem is kompetent-. The neuter singular form is kompetentne, and the feminine plural and neuter plural share the same form kompetentne. The masculine singular form is kompetentny, and the masculine personal plural is kompetentni. This means that adjectives with different gender and number can appear as kompetentna (feminine singular), kompetentne (feminine plural or neuter singular/plural), or kompetentny/kompetentni for masculine forms.

Usage and examples: Examples include "Osoby kompetentne podejmują decyzje" (Competent people make decisions), "To rozwiązanie jest kompetentne" (That solution is competent/adequate), and "Instytucje kompetentne w dziedzinie zdrowia" (Competent institutions in the health field). The form kompetentne is not used for masculine personal plural; in that case the form kompetentni would apply.

Etymology and related terms: Kompetentne derives from the base adjective kompetentny, which relates to kompetencja (competence). Related Polish terms include kompetencja, kompetentny and synonimy takie jak wykwalifikowany czy zdolny. See also: kompetencja, kompetentny, kwalifikacje.