skutecznemu

Skutecznemu is a Polish grammatical form: the dative singular of the adjective skuteczny, meaning effective or efficient. It is used when the noun described by the adjective is in the dative case and is masculine or neuter in gender.

Grammatical notes: Polish adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case. The masculine and neuter dative singular form of skuteczny is skutecznemu. The feminine dative singular form is skutecznej. In the plural, other forms apply to the respective gender and number of the modified noun. This form appears in constructions where a dative is required by the verb or syntactic pattern, such as with verbs that govern a dative object or with nouns in the dative.

Etymology: The adjective skuteczny derives from the noun skutek (effect) with the derivational suffix -czny, producing a meaning related to producing an effect or being capable of effect; hence effective or successful.

Usage notes: skutecznemu is typically found in formal or written Polish, especially in contexts demanding precise grammatical agreement rather than casual speech. It is one of several inflected forms of skuteczny used to match a masculine or neuter noun in the dative case.

See also: skuteczny, efektywny, skuteczność.