zajmujcym

Zajmujcym, properly written as zajmującym, is a Polish present active participle form derived from the verb zajmować (to occupy) and from the reflexive phrase zajmować się (to be occupied with / to deal with). It functions as a participial adjective in the instrumental singular masculine form and is used to describe someone who is engaged in a task or field. The non-diacritic rendering zajmujcym is common in ASCII texts or older sources.

Forms and related terms

The base participle is zajmujący (nominative masculine). Other declined forms include zajmującego (genitive), zajmującemu (dative), zajmującego (accusative), zajmującym (instrumental), and zajmującym (locative). In feminine and neuter and plural variants, forms differ (zajmująca, zajmujące, zajmujący w liczbie mnogiej). The phrase zajmującym się is a standard construction meaning “engaged in” or “occupied with,” with the participle in the instrumental singular to agree with the subject in that case.

Usage

Zajmującym appears mainly in formal writing and descriptive prose. It describes a person or group that is active in a field or activity. For example: Człowiekiem zajmującym się badaniami jest profesor Kowalski. This means “A man engaged in research is Professor Kowalski.” The form is often encountered in descriptions of roles, occupations, or ongoing activities. It can also serve as part of a larger attributive phrase, while the nominative form zajmujący is more common in everyday speech.

See also

Related terms include zajmujący (present participle, nominative), zajmować (to occupy), and zajmowanie się (being occupied with / dealing with).