stosownej

Stosownej is the feminine genitive singular form of the Polish adjective stosowny, which means proper, fitting, or appropriate. As a grammatical form, stosownej is not a separate lexical item but a morpho-syntactic variant used to modify feminine nouns in contexts requiring the genitive case (and, in certain contexts, the related dative). The form appears in formal or written language where the noun it describes is declined into genitive.

In usage, stosownej pairs with feminine nouns such as odpowiedzi, rady, uwagi, or argumentacji to express that something is appropriate or suitable for the situation. Typical phrases include: brak stosownej odpowiedzi (a lack of an appropriate answer), nie ma stosownej rady (there is no suitable advice), oraz stosownej uwagi (and an appropriate remark). These constructions are common in formal writing, reports, analyses, and legal or administrative language. Informally, speakers might opt for simpler adjectives like odpowiedni or właściwy, but stosowny remains standard in more formal styles.

Semantically, stosowny conveys a normative sense—what is proper according to rules, norms, or context—rather than merely descriptively accurate. It is closely related to related terms such as stosowność (appropriateness) and synonymous phrases like właściowy/odpowiedni, though each carries its own nuance.

Related forms include the masculine stosowny and the neuter stosowne, with feminine stosowna as the base form. The feminine genitive plural would be stosownych, used with plural feminine nouns in genitive. Understanding stosownej helps in reading and composing formal Polish where noun-adjective agreement requires the correct case form.