spotykanych

Spotykanych is a Polish grammatical form derived from the verb spotykać, meaning to meet or encounter. It functions as a participle or adjectival form and is used to describe things or people that are encountered. It is not a standalone noun; its meaning depends on the context.

From spotykać (the imperfective aspect) the present passive participle spotykany yields various declined forms, including spotykanych, which is used in the genitive plural and often in the accusative plural for masculine personal nouns. It can also appear in other cases with different endings. The related perfective participle from spotkać is spotkany, and its plural genitive is spotkanych as well, but with a different nuance; for example, spotkanych kolegów means colleagues who were met at a particular event.

Common usages include phrases such as spotykanych miejsc (places encountered), wśród spotykanych przeszkód (among encountered obstacles), and spotykanych ludzi (encountered people). These forms convey encounters that are ongoing, repeated, or typical rather than a single, completed meeting.

Note: The distinction between spotykanych and spotkanych reflects verb aspect. Spotykanych comes from the imperfective spotykać, suggesting repeated or general encounters; spotkanych comes from the perfective spotkać, indicating a specific past meeting.