No. 18,051 in Polish
żałosnego
"Żałosnego" means "pitiful" or "pathetic" in English.
In a sentence
To był żałosnego widok, kiedy zobaczyliśmy upadający budynek.
It was a pathetic sight when we saw the falling building.
The word 'żałosnego' is used here as an adjective to describe 'widok' (sight) in genitive masculine singular form.
Czy możesz opisać żałosnego bohatera tej powieści?
Can you describe the pathetic protagonist of this novel?
Here, 'żałosnego' is an adjective modifying 'bohatera' (protagonist) in genitive masculine singular form, often implying pity or disdain.
Rozpoznałem żałosnego mężczyznę idącego samotnie w deszczu.
I recognized the pitiful man walking alone in the rain.
In this sentence, 'żałosnego' is an adjective describing 'mężczyznę' (man) in the accusative masculine singular form, evoking sympathy.
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