ksztatowali

Ksztatowali is not a standard headword in Polish dictionaries. It is typically seen as a misspelling or orthographic variant of kszałtowali/kształtowali, the past tense form of the verb ksztaltować (kształtować), which in correct spelling is ksztaltować/kształtować depending on form, with the past tense for they shaped being ksztątowali or ksztaltowali in ASCII renderings. The form most commonly used in proper Polish is ksztątować? The widely accepted standard is ksztątu? In practice, the correct past tense is ksztaltowali (with diacritics: ksztął? proper form: ksztątowali is not right). The intended standard spelling is kształtowali, stemming from ksztalt- (shape) + -ować.

In standard Polish, ksztaltować means to shape or form something, literally (for example shaping clay or wood) and figuratively (to shape opinions, policy, or a plan). As a past-tense form, ksztaltowali means “they shaped/formed.”

Usage notes: In writing and editing, ksztatowali should be corrected to ksztaltowali or ksztaltował(a)/kształtowali, depending on subject and tense. Correct diacritics preserve clarity: ksztaltować vs ksztaltowali. Examples: Rzeźbiarze ksztaltowali glinę. Politycy kształtowali opinię publiczną.

Etymology: ksztaltować derives from the noun ksztalt (shape) with the suffix -ować, forming a verb meaning to shape or form. The spelling with ł (kształt-) reflects historical phonology of Polish.

See also: ksztalt, ksztaltowanie, ksztaltowy.

Note: When encountering ksztatowali in text, it is advisable to verify whether the intended form is ksztaltowali, as diacritics and small orthographic variations often signal a typographical error rather than a separate word.