ukierunkowanym

Ukierunkowanym is the instrumental singular form of the Polish adjective participle ukierunkowany, which means directed, oriented toward a goal or target. The base verb from which it derives is ukierunkować, meaning to direct or orient something toward a particular direction or purpose. As a participial adjective, ukierunkowany describes the relation of a noun to its intended aim, outcome, or target, often used in formal or technical contexts such as policy, strategy, planning, and program descriptions.

Morphology and usage context

Ukierunkowanym functions as an adjective in the instrumental case, typically used with masculine singular nouns in contexts requiring this grammatical form. The feminine singular instrumental form is ukierunkowaną, while the plural instrumental form is ukierunkowanymi. The term can appear in attributive position, modifying a noun, or predicatively after a linking verb in sentences that describe orientation or targeting. In many practical contexts, the simpler adjective ukierunkowany or related phrases such as ukierunkowana na… (oriented toward…) are more common, but ukierunkowanym appears in grammatically appropriate constructions, especially where the instrumental case is required by nearby elements.

Etymology and related terms

The word combines kierunek (direction) with the prefix uk- and the verb root -kierunkować. Related nouns include ukierunkowanie (orientation) and ukierunkowanie strategiczne, while related adjectives include ukierunkowany (masculine), ukierunkowana (feminine), and ukierunkowane (neuter). Synonyms and near synonyms include skierowany and orientowany, though each carries its own nuance.

See also

Kierunek, orientacja, ukierunkowanie, ukierunkować.