No. 10,308 in Polish
chodnikami
"Chodnikami" means "sidewalks" or "walkways" in the instrumental plural form in Polish.
In a sentence
Dzieci biegały chodnikami, bawiąc się w berka.
Children ran on the sidewalks, playing tag.
In this sentence, 'chodnikami' is used in the instrumental plural form of 'chodnik', referring to sidewalks as the medium through which the children are running.
Miasto zainwestowało w nowe chodniki, które teraz są bardzo wygodne.
The city invested in new sidewalks, which are now very comfortable.
Here, 'chodniki' is in its nominative plural form, referring to sidewalks as the direct subject of investment.
Przechodząc chodnikami, zauważyłem piękne kwiaty w ogrodach.
Walking along the sidewalks, I noticed beautiful flowers in the gardens.
In this example, 'chodnikami' is again instrumental plural, indicating the paths (sidewalks) used for walking.
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