No. 5,995 in Polish
środkową
"Środkową" means "central" or "middle" in English, typically referring to the feminine form in Polish grammar.
In a sentence
Wzięliśmy środkową drogę przez las, aby uniknąć korków.
We took the middle road through the forest to avoid traffic.
In this sentence, 'środkową' is an adjective modifying the noun 'drogę' to indicate the central or middle option among possible roads.
Na boisku, grała jako środkową zawodniczkę w drużynie.
On the field, she played as the middle player in the team.
Here, 'środkową' is an adjective describing the position of the player, literally the middle or central one in the formation.
Ustawiliśmy stół na środkową część pokoju.
We placed the table in the middle part of the room.
'Środkową' functions as an adjective for 'część pokoju,' illustrating the central part of the room.
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