świadkami

In a sentence

• Byliśmy świadkami pięknego wydarzenia.

  We were witnesses to a beautiful event.

  The word 'świadkami' here is the instrumental plural form of 'świadek', meaning 'witness'. It indicates that 'we' (the subjects) were participating as witnesses to the described event.

• Czy oni zawsze muszą być świadkami takich incydentów?

  Do they always have to be witnesses to such incidents?

  In this sentence, 'świadkami' is used in instrumental plural form to describe the role of 'they' as witnesses who experience certain incidents, showing its use as a predicate complement.

• Świadkami na ceremonii byli nasi przyjaciele.

  Our friends were the witnesses at the ceremony.

  Here, 'świadkami' is used in instrumental plural form to state that our friends served as witnesses in a formal context during the ceremony.