No. 205 in Polish
całej
The Polish word "całej" means "whole" or "entire" in English, typically in the feminine singular genitive or dative case.
In a sentence
Całej mojej rodzinie podróż się podobała.
My whole family enjoyed the trip.
Here, 'całej' modifies 'mojej rodzinie' (my family) in the dative case, implying entirety.
To miejsce ma coś w sobie, co przyciąga uwagę całej społeczności.
This place has something about it that attracts the attention of the entire community.
Here, 'całej' modifies 'społeczności' (community) in the genitive case, denoting entirety.
Przeszukałem całej biblioteki i nie znalazłem tej książki.
I searched through the entire library and did not find this book.
Here, 'całej' modifies 'biblioteki' (library) in the genitive case, signifying entirety.
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