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rodzajowi

Rodzajowi is the dative singular form of the Polish noun rodzaj, which translates as "gender" or "kind." The term rodzaj is a grammatical category used in Polish to classify nouns, adjectives, and other parts of speech. In linguistic and grammar contexts, rodzaj is discussed together with concepts such as number and case, reflecting how words change form to signal their role in a sentence.

In standard Polish usage, rodzaj refers to a gender or class assigned to nouns, which affects agreement

Etymologically, rodzaj derives from the root meaning related to “kind” or “lineage,” connecting it to the idea

See also: rodzaj (język), Polish grammar, declension.

with
verbs,
adjectives,
and
pronouns.
The
form
rodzajowi
appears
when
the
noun
is
in
the
dative
case,
typically
in
explanations
of
declension
or
in
educational
examples.
The
broader
system
of
inflection
for
rodzaj
mirrors
the
pattern
of
other
masculine
nouns,
with
dative
forms
exhibiting
characteristic
endings.
Because
Polish
employs
a
rich
case
system,
rodzaj
and
its
inflected
forms
are
most
commonly
encountered
in
grammar
books,
linguistic
analyses,
and
language-learning
materials
rather
than
in
ordinary,
everyday
prose.
of
classifying
objects
or
words
by
type.
The
term
is
closely
related
to
discussions
of
gender
in
language,
which
in
Polish
encompasses
several
categories
that
determine
agreement
across
parts
of
speech.