nazwanym

Nazwanym is a Polish linguistic form that belongs to the family of participles derived from the verb nazwac (to name or to call). It is the instrumental singular masculine form of the past passive participle nazwany, which communicates the idea of having been named or called in a completed action. As a participial adjective, nazwanym functions similarly to an adjective, agreeing in gender, number, and case with the noun it accompanies.

Morphology and agreement

Nazwan ym is used with masculine singular nouns in the instrumental case. It is one of several declined forms of the past passive participle nazwany, whose other forms cover feminine and neuter as well as different cases. The instrumental form nazwanym typically appears in constructions where the action of naming is described in a context requiring instrumental, often in complex noun phrases or after certain prepositions.

Usage notes

In modern Polish, nazwanym occurs most notably in phrases that express the manner or designation by naming, such as constructions with mianem (by the name, epithet). The common pattern is to describe someone or something as being named or called in a particular way, using nazwanym to align with the masculine subject in instrumental contexts. Because nazwanym is a participial form, its use tends to be more formal or literary, though it also appears in standard prose where precise case agreement is required.

Etymology

Nazwanym derives from the verb nazwac (to name/call) through the past passive participle nazwany, with the instrumental ending -ym for masculine singular.

See also

nazwać, nazwać, nazwany, nazwywanie