No. 2,784 in Polish
głowami
The Polish word "głowami" means "with heads" or "by heads" (instrumental plural of "głowa" - head).
In a sentence
Dzieci machały głowami na znak zgody.
The children nodded their heads in agreement.
Here, "głowami" is the instrumental plural form of "głowa" (head), used to indicate the means or method of performing the action, in this case, the nodding with the heads.
Na stole leżą rzeźby przedstawiające lwy z głowami ludzi.
On the table lie sculptures depicting lions with human heads.
In this sentence, "głowami" is the instrumental plural, describing the characteristic of "lions" as having heads (of humans).
Na ulicy ludzie schodzili się pokłonić przed ołtarzem z pochylonymi głowami.
On the street, people gathered to bow before the altar with lowered heads.
"Głowami" here is instrumental plural and describes the state (lowered heads) in which the bowing is performed.
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