zapachom

Zapachom is the dative plural form of the Polish noun zapach, meaning "smell" or "scent." In Polish grammar, zapach is a masculine noun that follows a standard inflection pattern. The form zapachom appears when the noun functions as the indirect object of a verb or after a construction requiring a dative reference.

Its full inflection can be shown as follows:

- Singular: zapach, zapachu, zapachowi, zapach, zapachem, zapachu

- Plural: zapachy, zapachów, zapachom, zapachy, zapachami, zapachach

Usage and context:

The dative plural zapachom is primarily encountered in linguistic descriptions and, less commonly, in poetry or specialized prose that treats scents as animate or personified entities. In everyday prose, speakers often avoid the dative plural by rephrasing or by using the nominative plural or a different noun to express multiple scents.

Relation to related terms:

Zapachom is related to the base noun zapach (smell, scent) and illustrates the standard patterns of masculine Polish nouns ending in a consonant. It contrasts with other case forms such as zapachu (genitive/locative singular) and zapachach (locative plural).

See also:

Zapach, Polish grammar, Polish nouns, Declension.