No. 2,703 in Polish
dawny
"Former" or "old-time."
In a sentence
Dawny pałac królewski został przekształcony w muzeum.
The former royal palace has been converted into a museum.
In this sentence, "dawny" is used as an adjective to describe something that existed or was relevant in the past.
Marzy mi się spotkanie z dawnymi przyjaciółmi.
I dream of meeting with old friends.
Here, "dawni" functions as an adjective referring to relationships or connections that were significant in the past.
W dawnych czasach ludzie żyli bliżej natury.
In old times, people lived closer to nature.
"Dawnych" is used as an adjective in the locative plural form to indicate something that pertains to a previous era or time period.
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