No. 256 in Polish
duże
"Duże" means "big" or "large" in English.
In a sentence
Mam duże jabłko.
I have a big apple.
In this sentence, 'duże' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'jabłko' (apple). It is in the neuter gender singular form, matching the grammatical gender and number of the noun it modifies.
Te dzieci mają duże marzenia.
These children have big dreams.
Here, 'duże' functions as an adjective but is in the plural form, modifying the noun 'marzenia' (dreams). It agrees in gender, number, and case with the plural noun it describes.
To jest naprawdę duże miasto.
This is really a big city.
In this context, 'duże' is an adjective qualifying 'miasto' (city), which is a neuter singular noun, and the word 'duże' matches its grammatical attributes.
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