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niskimi

Niskimi is the instrumental plural form of the Polish adjective niski, which means "low" or "short." It is used to describe plural nouns in the instrumental case, often in phrases that accompany prepositions such as z (with) or in other constructions that require the instrumental form.

In Polish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number and case. The instrumental plural

Usage and nuance: niskimi is primarily a grammatical inflection rather than a standalone lexical item. It surfaces

See also: Polish grammar, adjective declension, instrumental case.

form
of
niski
is
niskimi,
and
this
form
is
applied
regardless
of
the
gender
of
the
noun
in
the
plural.
For
example,
z
niskimi
budynkami
means
"with
low
buildings,"
and
niskimi
drzewami
would
be
the
instrumental
plural
form
when
describing
trees
in
a
context
that
uses
the
instrumental
case.
The
form
appears
in
descriptions
of
height,
size
or
stature
when
the
instrumental
case
is
required.
in
descriptive
phrases
that
specify
attributes
of
multiple
objects
in
contexts
such
as
measurement,
appearance
or
comparison.
The
term
is
most
relevant
to
learners
and
users
of
Polish
grammar
and
is
not
typically
treated
as
a
separate
lexical
entry
outside
of
inflectional
paradigms.