programowi

Programowi is a Polish grammatical form, not a separate lexical entry. It is the dative singular of the masculine noun program, which means it is used for the indirect object or beneficiary of an action. The base word program is a loanword from English and covers both a plan of activities and a software application, depending on context.

In Polish, the noun program follows standard masculine inflection patterns. The singular forms include: nominative program, genitive programu, dative programowi, accusative program, instrumental programem, and locative programie. The dative form programowi is used with verbs and prepositions that govern the indirect object in a sentence, especially when the program is the recipient or beneficiary of an action.

Usage and context: programowi appears most often in contexts where the program is the recipient, such as receiving a module, permission, or instruction. For example, a sentence like Przekazano programowi nowy moduł demonstrates the indirect-object role of the dative form. In computing or IT discussions, programowi remains the correct inflected form of the same noun, ensuring grammatical agreement with other sentence elements.

Pronunciation typically renders as prɔ-GRA-mɔ-vee, with the stress on the second syllable. Since program is a common loanword, its inflection—including programowi—follows regular Polish masculine noun patterns.

See also: Program (computing), Polish grammar.