zbrodniami

Zbrodniami is the instrumental plural form of the Polish noun zbrodnia, which designates a crime or criminal act. In everyday language, the base term zbrodnia refers to acts that are prohibited by law and punished as part of criminal responsibility. The instrumental plural zbrodniami appears when the noun is used with a preposition z, as in phrases describing actions taken against crime or describing the manner in which crimes are addressed.

Grammatically, zbrodnia is a feminine noun of Polish declension. Its plural forms are zbrodnie (nominative and most common plural) and zbrodniami (instrumental plural). The same word root gives related forms such as zbrodni (genitive singular) and zbrodniom (dative plural), reflecting standard Polish pattern for feminine nouns ending in -nia. The instrumental form zbrodniami is primarily used in contexts requiring the preposition z, for example in statements about efforts or policies: “walka z zbrodniami” (the fight against crimes) or “śledztwo prowadzone z uwzględnieniem zbrodniami” (investigation conducted with regard to crimes).

In legal and scholarly contexts, zbrodnia denotes the most serious class of offenses in many descriptions of criminal law, sometimes contrasted with przestępstwa and wykroczenia. Although zbrodnie is the common plural for “crimes,” zbrodniami serves a grammatical function rather than a distinct legal category. The term appears in public discourse, policy documents, and historical analyses to discuss crime in general or to specify actions taken against crime.

Usage note: zbrodniami is a formal, largely grammatical form rather than a frequently used standalone noun in everyday speech; it commonly occurs in structured phrases with the preposition z.