No. 18,069 in Polish
życia
"Życia" means "life" (genitive singular or nominative/accusative plural form) in English.
In a sentence
Kocham spokój życia na wsi.
I love the peace of life in the countryside.
Here, 'życia' is used in the genitive case to denote a quality or aspect of life.
Najważniejsza lekcja życia to być szczęśliwym.
The most important lesson of life is to be happy.
In this sentence, 'życia' in the genitive case specifies the origin or subject of the lesson.
Zapach kwiatów przypomina mi piękne chwile z mojego życia.
The smell of flowers reminds me of beautiful moments from my life.
In this example, the genitive 'życia' denotes possession, relating to the speaker's life.
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