wybranym

Wybranym is the instrumental singular masculine form of the Polish adjective wybrany, meaning chosen or selected. It is used to describe a masculine noun in instrumental case, for example in predicative constructions such as “zostałem wybranym” (I was chosen) or in phrases like “wybranym kandydatem” (as the chosen candidate). The same stem also appears in the locative singular when used with prepositions, as in “o wybranym kandydacie” (about the chosen candidate). The base form wybrany is the masculine singular nominative; other forms include wybrana (feminine), wybrane (neuter/plural), and the various case endings in the plural.

Etymology and grammar: wybrany derives from the verb wybierać/wybrać, meaning to choose or select, and functions as a past participle adjective. The form wybranym is the result of standard Polish declension for adjectives in the instrumental singular masculine and, in many contexts, the locative singular as well. This form agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case.

Usage: in everyday and formal Polish, wybranym marks that something has been selected or elected. Examples include “Zostałem wybranym kandydatem” (I was chosen as a candidate) and “spośród wybranych” (among the chosen). The related forms—wybrana, wybrane, wybrani, and wybranych—cover feminine, neuter, masculine plural, and genitive/plural contexts.

See also: wybrany, wybór, wybrać, wybierać.