No. 1,582 in Polish
główny
Main.
In a sentence
Główny bohater tej książki jest bardzo odważny.
The main character of this book is very brave.
Główny is used here to mean "main" or "principal", describing the primary or most important subject in context.
Nasza główna ulica będzie zamknięta na remont.
Our main street will be closed for renovation.
Here, główna serves as an adjective, denoting that the street holds primary importance or prominence in the locality.
Nie zapominaj o głównym celu naszej podróży.
Do not forget about the main goal of our journey.
In this case, głównym is used to describe the most central or important purpose, aligning with its meaning of "main" or "key". This also illustrates its declension in the instrumental case.
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