No. 10,191 in Polish
bruku
"Bruku" is the genitive or dative singular form of "bruk," meaning "cobblestone" or "pavement" in English.
In a sentence
Obudziłem się na bruku.
I woke up on the pavement.
Here, 'bruku' is used to denote the pavement where one might end up lying.
Nasz naród nigdy nie upadnie na bruk.
Our nation will never fall to the pavement.
'Bruk' here symbolizes a state of hardship or failure as expressed metaphorically.
Na bruku leżały porzucone książki.
On the pavement lay abandoned books.
The term 'bruku' is used to describe the physical location, emphasizing realism.
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