talerzem

Talerzem is a Polish grammatical form, specifically the instrumental singular of the noun talerz, which means plate or dish. In Polish, the instrumental case is used to indicate the instrument or means by which an action is performed, as well as in certain fixed expressions and with some prepositions.

Morphology and usage notes: The base noun talerz is masculine and follows a hard-stem declension. The instrumental singular form is talerzem. Other common forms of talerz include talerza in the genitive, talerzowi in the dative, talerz in the accusative, and talerzu in the locative. The form talerzem is typical of masculine nouns that end with a consonant and take the -em ending in the instrumental singular.

In usage, talerzem appears most often in contexts describing the instrument or means used in an action, or in phrases that require the instrumental case after prepositions that govern it. For example, one might say: Z talerzem w dłoni wszedł do sali, meaning “With a plate in his hand he entered the room.” Although talerz is a common everyday noun, the instrumental form talerzem is primarily encountered in grammatical explanations, writing about language, or in sentences describing actions performed with a plate as the instrument.

Related terms and linguistic context: Talerzem is part of the broader Polish case system, where masculine singular nouns ending in a consonant commonly form instrumental with -em. It is distinct from the English word “plate,” which does not carry grammatical case. The word talerz itself has broad usage in dining, cooking, and everyday speech.