przymiotnikowa

Przymiotnikowa is a feminine singular form of the Polish adjective przymiotnikowy, meaning adjectival or pertaining to adjectives. In linguistic descriptions it is used to denote something that belongs to or describes adjectives. The form is typically employed in compounds where the head noun is feminine, for example in phrases like cecha przymiotnikowa, forma przymiotnikowa or konstrukcja przymiotnikowa.

Etymology and function: The word derives from przymiotnik (noun “adjective”) with the suffix -owy to form przymiotnikowy (“adjectival”). Its feminine singular form, przymiotnikowa, agrees with feminine nouns such as cecha, forma, kategoria, or konstrukcja. In this way przymiotnikowa acts as an attributive or modifier within a noun phrase describing an adjectival aspect.

Usage in Polish grammar: Przymiotnikowa occurs mainly in theoretical or descriptive linguistic contexts rather than in everyday speech. It helps label categories or features related to adjectives, for example: forma przymiotnikowa (adjectival form), cecha przymiotnikowa (adjectival feature), or konstrukcja przymiotnikowa (adjectival construction). These phrases refer to processes or properties associated with adjectives rather than to specific lexical items.

Relation to related terms: The term is part of a broader system that contrasts adjective-like (przymiotnikowy) forms with other word classes, such as przysłówkowy (adverbial) or rzeczownikowy (nominal). While przymiotnikowa is not a standalone part of speech, it serves as a functional label within grammatical descriptions.

See also: przymiotnik, przymiotnikowy, części mowy, gramatyka opisowa.