wadliwej

Wadliwej is a feminine singular genitive (and also dative or locative) form of the Polish adjective wadliwy, meaning defective or faulty. It is used to describe a feminine noun in contexts where the noun is in a dependent case, most often in genitive, such as when indicating possession, origin, or quality.

Grammatical notes: Wadliwy declines as an adjective. In the feminine singular, the form wadliwej appears in the genitive, dative, and locative cases. This form is not a standalone noun; it functions as an inflected modifier that accompanies a feminine noun such as partia, decyzja, konstrukcja, or instalacja. For example, wadliwej partii (of a defective batch), wadliwej decyzji (of a faulty decision), wadliwej konstrukcji (of a defective construction).

Usage and context: The word is common in quality control, product recalls, legal and bureaucratic language, journalism, and technical reporting. It helps specify that a particular feminine noun is flawed or defective. Typical phrases include wadliwej partii produktów (defective batch of products) or wpływ wadliwej decyzji (the impact of a faulty decision). Because it is a grammatical form rather than a standalone term, its exact meaning shifts with the noun it modifies.

Related terms: The corresponding masculine and neuter forms align with wadliwy, wadłe, or wadliwe, depending on the gender and number of the noun. The noun wadliwość refers to defect or defectiveness in a more abstract sense, while wadliwy and its inflected forms describe concrete objects or concepts that have flaws.

See also: defect, fault, quality control, product recall, defectiveness.