najlepszych

Najlepszych is a form of the Polish adjective naj­lepszy, which means “the best.” It is the genitive plural and accusative plural form of the superlative adjective formed from the base adjective lepszy (better) and the prefix naj- (the most). It is used to modify a plural noun when the noun phrase appears in genitive or accusative case, for example in phrases like z najlepszych szkół or najlepszych zawodników.

Grammatical background and usage

Najlepszych functions as the declined form of naj­lepszy. In typical plural contexts, it accompanies nouns in the genitive or accusative case. Because Polish adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case, naj­lepszy has multiple plural forms, with naj­lepszych specifically used for genitive/accusative plural. This form cannot stand alone as a noun; it belongs to a noun phrase that denotes those deemed top-tier or of superior quality.

Examples in use

Najlepszych zawodników means “the best players.” Z najlepszych szkół means “from the best schools.” In journalistic or evaluative writing, phrases like Wybrano najlepszych spośród kandydatów (The best among the candidates were chosen) illustrate the typical use of naj­lepszych to express top-ranked groups.

Etymology

Najlepszych derives from lepszy (the comparative form of dobry, “good”) with the prefix naj- forming the superlative naj­lepszy, i.e., “the best.” The specific form naj­lepszych is the declined plural used in genitive and accusative cases.

Overall, naj­lepszych is a standard grammatical form in Polish for describing multiple entities as belonging to the highest tier, within appropriate grammatical cases.