szybkim

Szybkim is the instrumental singular masculine form of the Polish adjective szybki, meaning fast or quick. It is used with masculine or neuter nouns in the instrumental case, and in predicative constructions after be, as in on jest szybkim człowiekiem (he is a fast/quick man). It can also appear in phrases governed by prepositions that require the instrumental case, for example z szybkim autem (with a fast car).

Morphology and forms: The base form is szybki (nominative masculine singular). The instrumental singular forms are szybkim for masculine and neuter, szybką for feminine, and szybkim for neuter; the plural instrumental form is szybimi (used with all genders in standardчис contexts like szybkimi samochodami, szybkimi ludźmi). In practical usage, szybkim commonly modifies masculine or neuter nouns in instrumental constructions, while feminine nouns take szybką.

Usage notes: Szybkim is typically used in two main contexts—predicative expressions after być with a masculine or neuter noun in instrumental case, and with prepositions that require instrumental, such as z szybkimi reakcjami or z szybkim samochodem. The choice of form reflects the gender and number of the noun it modifies or accompanies.

Etymology: The word szybki derives from the Polish stem szyb- meaning “fast,” with the standard adjectival suffix -ki to form the masculine singular base. The instrumental forms follow regular Polish declension patterns for adjectives.

See also: szybki, szybko, przymiotniki polskie.