odrzucany

Odrzucany is a Polish adjective and present participle derived from the verb odrzucać, meaning to reject or discard. It describes something that is being rejected, dismissed, or repeatedly discarded in a process, or a tendency for rejection. The form is used to indicate ongoing or repeated rejection, rather than a completed act.

Etymology and morphology: odrzucany comes from odrzucać with the passive participle ending -any. It declines like a regular Polish adjective: masculine singular odrzucany, feminine singular odrzucana, neuter singular odrzucane; masculine personal plural odrzucani, feminine plural odrzucane, neuter plural odrzucane. In usage, it often functions as a descriptive attribute rather than a finite verb form.

Usage and nuance: Odrzucany is commonly used in legal, administrative, academic, and journalistic contexts to label items or propositions that are being rejected during a review process. For example, "Wniosek jest odrzucany" (The motion is being rejected) or "Odrzucane propozycje nie spełniają kryteriów" (Discarded proposals do not meet the criteria). It is distinct from odrzucony, the past participle meaning “rejected” in a completed sense, as in a rejection that has already occurred. Odrzucany emphasizes the ongoing or habitual nature of rejection.

Related terms: odrzucać (to reject), odrzucenie (rejection as a process or act), odrzucony (rejected, completed). Antonyms include akceptowany or przyjęty (accepted).

Example: Wniosek był odrzucany przez komisję z powodu braku zgodności z przepisami. Odrzucane są także propozycje, które nie spełniają kryteriów finansowych.