pierwszymi

Pierwszymi is the instrumental plural form of the Polish adjective pierwszy, meaning “the first.” It is used to describe plural nouns in the instrumental case and appears in contexts where the instrumental case governs the noun, such as after certain verbs or prepositions.

Morphology and usage: In the plural, the instrumental form is pierwszymi. The singular instrumental forms are pierwsy? Actually: masculine and neuter singular instrumental is pierwszym, feminine singular instrumental is pierwszą, while the plural instrumental is pierwszymi. This form agreement mirrors the noun it modifies in number and case, so pierwszymi typically accompanies masculine personal, neuter, or feminine nouns in the instrumental plural.

Common contexts include phrases like “z pierwszymi członkami,” meaning “with the first members,” or “zostali pierwszymi laureatami konkursu,” meaning “they became the first laureates of the contest.” It can also occur as part of predicates or adjuncts that require instrumental case.

Examples:

- Byli pierwszymi członkami zespołu. (They were the first members of the band.)

- Zostali pierwszymi laureatami konkursu. (They became the first laureates of the competition.)

- Rozmawiali z pierwszymi uczestnikami projektu. (They spoke with the first participants of the project.)

Etymology: pierwszy derives from the Proto-Slavic root meaning “first,” with the standard Polish adjective suffixes that form the comparative and ordinal forms. Pierwszymi reflects regular inflection patterns of Polish adjectives in the instrumental plural.

Notes: pierwszymi is a grammatical inflected form and not typically used outside of contexts requiring the instrumental plural. Its precise use depends on the governing case and the gender/number of the noun it describes.

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