sensów

Sensów is a genitive plural form of the Polish noun sens. In Polish, sens has several related meanings. Most commonly it denotes meaning, significance, or purpose: the sense of a word (sens słowa), the sense of a sentence (sens zdania), or the aim of an action (jaki jest sens tej decyzji?). It can also mean point or usefulness, as in phrases like “to ma sens” or “nie ma sensu.” In philosophy and linguistics the term is used as a technical label for the semantic content of an expression, sometimes contrasted with reference.

Etymology and related terms: sens is derived from Latin sensus and entered Polish via medieval and modern linguistic usage. It is frequently paired with synonyms such as znaczenie, pojęcie, cel, zamiar, depending on the nuance. Its use is broader than the everyday notion of perception, which is typically expressed by zmysł (the physical senses).

Grammatical notes: sens is a masculine noun. In standard inflection it forms the genitive plural sensów, which is the form relevant to the topic suggested by the title. Common declension patterns align with other masculine inanimate nouns of similar endings, with the plural forms including sensy (nominative plural) and sensów (genitive plural). The word also appears in common phrases like “mówić w sensie” (to mean in the sense) and “nie ma sensu” (it is pointless).

Usage and nuance: sensów is encountered in contexts discussing multiple senses or meanings, as when comparing different senses of a term or when describing the semantic content of texts. The term remains distinct from zmysły, which refer to the physical senses of sight, hearing, and so on.