No. 10,660 in Polish
dorosłym
"Dorosłym" means "adult" in English.
In a sentence
Mając osiemnaście lat, stajesz się dorosłym.
At the age of eighteen, you become an adult.
The word 'dorosłym' is used here as an adjective in instrumental case, describing the state of becoming an adult.
Bycie dorosłym wiąże się z odpowiedzialnością.
Being an adult involves responsibility.
In this sentence, 'dorosłym' is used in the instrumental case as a predicate nominative, describing the subject of the gerund 'bycie' (being).
Rozmawiał z dorosłym o ważnych sprawach.
He talked with an adult about important matters.
Here, 'dorosłym' is used as a noun in instrumental case, referring to the individual participated in the conversation.
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