No. 4,212 in Polish
dawnej
"Of former" or "of old."
In a sentence
Pamiętam czasy dawnej świetności tego miejsca.
I remember the times of this place's former glory.
The word 'dawnej' in this sentence functions as an adjective in the genitive case, agreeing with 'świetności' (glory). It means 'former' or 'previous.'
W dawnych latach wszystko wyglądało inaczej.
In former years, everything looked different.
Here, 'dawnych' (plural) describes 'latach' ('years') in the locative case, emphasizing a time that is long past.
To był widok jak ze zdjęcia dawnej epoki.
It was a view like from a photo of a bygone era.
In this sentence, 'dawnej' modifies 'epoki' ('era') in the genitive case, specifying the era's past characteristics.
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