oznaczajcym

Oznaczającym is the instrumental singular masculine form of the Polish present active participle derived from the verb oznaczać (to mark, designate, indicate). In practice it functions as a verbal adjective meaning "indicating" or "designating" and is used to describe something that shows or marks another thing. It is part of the class of imiesłowy czynne (present active participles).

Form and usage

The base participle is oznaczający (masc./sing.). It agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case, and it is most commonly placed before the noun as an attributive modifier: znak oznaczający zakaz wjazdu (a sign indicating no entry). The instrumental singular masculine form, used in constructions where the participle governs a noun in the instrumental case, is oznaczającym. The unaccented spelling shown in the prompt, oznaczajcym, omits Polish diacritics and is considered incorrect standard spelling.

Semantics and distinctions

Oznaczający emphasizes the function of indicating or designating, rather than merely being marked. It can be contrasted with oznaczany, the passive participle meaning “the thing that is designated or marked.” For example, znak oznaczający ograniczenie speed shows what the sign indicates, while a sign oznaczany przez władze would describe a sign that is being designated by authorities.

See also

- oznaczenie (designation, marking)

- oznaczać (to indicate, to denote)

- oznaczany (passive participle)

- imiesłów przymiotnikowy czynny (present active participle)