otrzymujca

Otrzymujaca (otrzymująca) is the present active participle of the Polish verb otrzymywać, meaning “receiving.” It functions as an adjective-like form that denotes an agent performing the action of receiving. The standard diacritic form is otrzymująca, while the non-diacritic variant commonly found in older texts or in software that omits diacritics is otrzymujaca. The participle agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number, and it can appear in attributive position or as part of a relative clause.

Formation and usage

The present active participle is created from the verb’s present stem and is declined like an adjective. In practice, otrzymujaca describes a feminine singular subject, for example in a sentence such as: Osoba otrzymująca nagrodę została zaproszona. In masculine form, the corresponding participle would be otrzymujący (the one who receives), and neuter or plural forms align with the modified noun. The participle is common in written Polish, including formal prose and administrative language, where concise relative clauses are preferred (e.g., the person who is receiving the grant).

Relation to other forms

Otrzymujaca is related to other participles built from otrzymywać, including the past passive participle otrzymany (“received”). The present active participle emphasizes ongoing or general action by the subject, rather than the result of the action.

Notes

It is important to distinguish otrzymujaca from related nouns such as otrzymanie (receiving/receipt) and from phrases like która otrzymuje, which use a finite verb form rather than a participle.