No. 5,996 in Polish
światem
"Światem" means "the world" in instrumental case in Polish.
In a sentence
Podróżuję po świecie, poznając różne kultury.
I travel the world, getting to know different cultures.
Here, 'światem' is used in the instrumental case following the preposition 'po', indicating 'around the world' in the context of traveling.
Zachwycam się pięknem świata.
I marvel at the beauty of the world.
In this sentence, 'światem' is used in the instrumental case as part of a structure expressing a feeling (zachwycać się czymś) and refers to the entity that evokes admiration.
Światem rządzą prawa natury.
The world is governed by the laws of nature.
In this example, 'światem' is again in the instrumental case, used in the context of governance or control, as in 'rządzić czymś' (to govern something).
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