No. 9,990 in Polish
automatu
"Automatu" in English means "of the machine" or "of the automaton," depending on context.
In a sentence
Proszę kupić kawę z automatu.
Please buy coffee from the machine.
The word 'automatu' is used in the genitive case, referring to an automated machine, such as a vending machine.
Dźwięk z automatu był bardzo głośny.
The sound from the machine was very loud.
Here, 'automatu' is again in the genitive case and pertains to a specific machine that produces sound.
Musiałem naprawić część automatu.
I had to repair a part of the machine.
In this usage, 'automatu' serves as the genitive case, describing the ownership of the part that belongs to the machine.
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