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No. 621 in Polish

dzieckiem

The word "dzieckiem" is the instrumental singular form of "dziecko," meaning "child" in English.

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  • Kiedy byłem dzieckiem, często bawiłem się na podwórku.

    When I was a child, I often played in the yard.

    The word 'dzieckiem' is the instrumental case form of 'dziecko,' meaning 'child,' used here to describe the subject in relation to the past form 'byłem' (I was).

  • Opiekujemy się dzieckiem naszej siostry, ponieważ jest ono bardzo małe.

    We are taking care of our sister's child because it is very young.

    The word 'dzieckiem' is in the instrumental case, indicating the object of the action 'opiekujemy się' (we are taking care), often used with reflexive and prepositional verbs.

  • Bawimy się z dzieckiem na placu zabaw.

    We are playing with the child on the playground.

    The word 'dzieckiem' in the instrumental case follows the preposition 'z' meaning 'with,' expressing companionship.

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