No. 10,131 in Polish
blisko
"Blisko" means "close" or "near" in English.
In a sentence
Mieszkam blisko parku.
I live close to the park.
In this sentence, 'blisko' is used as an adverb to describe the proximity of the residence to the park.
Blisko mojego domu znajduje się sklep.
Near my house there is a shop.
Here, 'blisko' functions as a preposition to indicate the distance relation between the house and the shop.
Czy jesteśmy już blisko?
Are we close already?
In this instance, 'blisko' is an adverb used to ask about proximity to a specific location in terms of the journey.
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