No. 1,057 in Polish
człowiekiem
The Polish word "człowiekiem" means "human" or "person" in its instrumental case form.
In a sentence
Jan jest dobrym człowiekiem.
Jan is a good person.
Here, 'człowiekiem' is the instrumental case form of 'człowiek' (man/person) used after the verb 'być' (to be) to describe Jan as being a good person.
Stał się człowiekiem sukcesu.
He became a successful person.
In this context, 'człowiekiem' is used to classify or define the type of person someone has become, showing the instrumental case indicating a change in state.
Rozmawialiśmy z człowiekiem w parku.
We talked with a man in the park.
Here, 'człowiekiem' is the instrumental case form of 'człowiek' (man/person), indicating the means or companion of the action 'rozmawialiśmy' (we talked).
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