nastawion

Nastawion is a form that appears in Polish as a nonstandard or dialectal variant of the participle nastawiony. In standard Polish, the corresponding forms are nastawiony (masculine), nastawiona (feminine), and nastawione (neuter or plural). The word derives from the verb nastawić, meaning to set, adjust, tune, or to prepare for a purpose, as well as to incline a person’s attitude.

In meaning, nastawiony describes being prepared, oriented, or inclined toward something. It is used both for concrete, technical senses (being preset or tuned, as in a machine or instrument) and for figurative senses related to attitude or disposition. Common expressions include nastawiony na coś, meaning focused or geared toward something, and nastawiony przeciw czemuś, meaning opposed to something. The noun counterpart nastawienie refers to a general attitude or disposition, while the verb nastawić and its forms cover the acts of setting or preparing.

Usage notes emphasize that nastawion is not standard and is usually encountered only in dialects, poetry, or informal speech. In formal writing, it is better to use nastawiony, nastawiona, or nastawione, depending on gender and number, or to substitute expressions like być nastawiony na sukces or mieć nastawienie wobec czegoś for clarity.

Etymology links the form to nastawić, with the prefix na- and the root stawić, which together convey the sense of placing something in a prepared or oriented state. Related terms include nastawienie (attitude), nastawić (to set or prepare), and nastawić się (to align oneself).

See also: nastawienie, nastawić, nastawić się.