odmiennego

Odmiennego is a Polish adjectival form derived from the adjective odmienny. The basic meaning of odmienny is “different,” “varied,” or “inflected in grammatical form.” In linguistic and grammatical writing, odmiennego functions as a word in the genitive singular, describing a noun that is being characterized as having a different form or nature.

In Polish, adjectives decline for gender, number, and case. odmiennego is the genitive singular form used with masculine or neuter nouns (feminine nouns take odmiennej in the genitive singular). This form appears in phrases where the noun it modifies is in the genitive case, for example in descriptive constructions that discuss a feature of a different kind or a form of a thing with distinct characteristics. An example construction is cecha odmiennego charakteru, roughly translated as “a feature of a different character.” Another possibility is forma odmiennego zakończenia, meaning “a form of a different ending.” Such usages are common in grammatical discussions, linguistic descriptions, and technical writing about morphology or syntax.

Etymologically, odmienny comes from the verb odmieniać (to inflect, to vary the form) and the related noun odmienność (variability of forms, inflection). The term is thus closely tied to concepts of grammar, form, and variation within language. See also odmiana (inflection), odmienność (variability of form), and related discussions of Polish grammar and morphology.