nocna

Nocna is the feminine singular form of the Polish adjective nocny, meaning “of the night” or “night-time.” It describes feminine nouns and agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. The root noc- comes from noc, night, and the suffix -na marks the feminine form in the singular.

In usage, nocna appears in phrases that refer to things occurring during the night or related to night. Examples include nocna pora (the night-time period), nocna zmiana (the night shift), nocna opieka (night care), and, more generally, nocne lub nocna sytuacja in context. While nocna does not stand alone as a noun, it functions as an attributive adjective before feminine nouns.

Morphologically, nocna is the feminine singular form; it agrees with feminine nouns such as pora, zmiana, or wizyta. Polish adjectives with the same root can take other gendered forms (nocny for masculine, nocne for neuter or plural), but nocna specifically targets feminine nouns in singular usage.

Etymologically, nocna traces to noc (night) with standard Polish adjective formation, serving to express temporal relation or characteristic tied to night.

See also: nocny, nocne, night, Polish adjectives, noun-adjective agreement.