No. 1,043 in Polish
amerykański
"Amerykański" means "American" in English.
In a sentence
Ten samochód jest amerykański.
This car is American.
Here, 'amerykański' is used as an adjective to describe the origin of the car, indicating that it is from America or related to America.
Czy podoba Ci się amerykańska kultura?
Do you like American culture?
In this instance, 'amerykańska' modifies 'kultura' (culture), showing an association or characteristic related to America, again functioning as an adjective.
Widziałem nowy amerykański film wczoraj.
I saw a new American movie yesterday.
In this sentence, 'amerykański' describes 'film' (movie), referring to it as being produced in America or characteristic of America, functioning attributively.
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