wizytach

Wizytach is the locative plural form of the Polish noun wizyta, meaning visits or visits in the sense of the act of visiting. In Polish grammar, wizytach is used after locative-case prepositions such as o (about) or w (in) to refer to visits as a topic or as a setting. The base noun wizyta denotes an instance of visiting a person or a place, or the action of visiting in various contexts, including medical, social, and administrative.

Usage and distinction. Wizytach is one of several inflected forms of wizyta. The nominative plural is wizyty, the genitive plural is wizyt, and the instrumental plural is wizytami. The locative plural wizytach specifically appears with prepositions that require the locative case and is appropriate when speaking about visits in a locational or topical sense, such as “Rozmawialiśmy o wizytach” (We talked about visits).

Contexts. The concept of visits covered by wizyta includes medical visits (doctor visits, home visits), official or business visits, and social calls. In medical settings, the common noun form wizyty is frequently used, while wizytach may appear in sentences describing visits within a broader discussion or narrative, e.g., “o wizytach pacjentów w ostatnim miesiącu.”

Etymology. The word wizyta is a native Polish noun with historical usage dating back several centuries; wizytach is simply its locative plural inflection used in accordance with Polish syntax and prepositional needs.

See also. Wizyta; wizyty; wizytki (related terms for visiting contexts).