silnikiem

Silnikiem is the instrumental singular form of the Polish noun silnik, meaning engine or motor. It is used to indicate the instrument by which an action is performed or the means by which something is powered. In Polish, the instrumental case is commonly employed to express how a device is operated or what provides its motion.

Examples of usage include phrases such as napędzany silnikiem spalinowym (driven by a combustion engine) or zasilany silnikiem elektrycznym (powered by an electric motor). The instrumental singular form silnikiem is typical when the engine is the means of operation, while the plural instrumental is silnikami (e.g., napędzane silnikami różnego typu). The word silnik itself refers to various devices that convert energy into motion, including internal combustion engines, electric motors, and hydraulic motors. In everyday Polish, silnik is widely used in automotive, industrial, and mechanical contexts.

In related terminology, silnik is often paired with adjectives specifying its type, such as silnik spalinowy (internal combustion engine) or silnik elektryczny (electric motor). The instrumental form silnikiem remains standard across these phrases when describing the means of powering or operating a device. As a common noun, silnik is masculine, with appropriate declensions across cases; silnikiem appears specifically in the instrumental singular.