obowizkiem

Obowiązek, commonly written without diacritics as obowizkiem in non-diacritic texts, is a Polish noun meaning a duty or obligation—an expectation or requirement to perform a given action. It encompasses legal requirements, contractual duties, and moral or social responsibilities that bind a person or organization to act in a certain way.

Etymology and related forms: The term derives from the verb obowiązać, meaning to obligate or bind, with the noun-forming suffix -ek. Related words include obowiązkowy (mandatory) and obowiązkowo (dutifully). The standard inflection includes singular nominative obowiązek, instrumental singular obowiązkiem, and plural obowiązki.

Usage: Obowiązek is used in legal, administrative, and everyday language to denote duties imposed by law, contracts, or social norms. Examples include obowiązek podatkowy (tax obligation), obowiązek informacyjny (information obligation), and obowiązek szkolny (school attendance obligation). In speech, phrases such as wywiązać się z obowiązku (to fulfill one’s obligation) and spełnić obowiązek (to perform one’s duty) are common.

Notes: In formal writing, correct diacritics should be used: obowiązek, obowiązkiem, obowiązkowy. The non-diacritic form obowizkiem can appear in OCR text or digital contexts lacking diacritics but is not standard Polish.