szerokiemu

Szerokiemu is the dative singular form of the Polish adjective szeroki, meaning wide or broad. It is not a standalone lexical item, but a grammatical form used when the noun it accompanies is in the dative case. In Polish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case, so szerokiemu appears specifically with masculine personal and neuter nouns in the singular dative.

Morphology and usage notes: The feminine dative singular of szeroki is szerokiej, while the masculine and neuter dative singular form is szerokiemu. The form changes in other cases and numbers (for example, nominative szeroki or instrumental szerokim). In practice, szerokiemu accompanies dative nouns such as szerokiemu profesorowi (to/for the wide professor) or szerokiemu spojrzeniu (to the broad gaze), where the overall phrase functions in the dative role of the sentence.

Etymology and linguistic role: The word derives from the root szer- meaning wide, with typical Polish adjective inflection. Szerokiemu, like other dative forms, is essential for constructing sentences that indicate to whom or for whom something is directed. It is used across standard Polish and appears in everyday speech as well as formal writing.

See also: Polish grammar, adjective declension, Polish case system, dative case.