No. 303 in Polish
gminy
"Gminy" refers to "communes" or "municipalities," the basic administrative units in Poland.
In a sentence
Gminy są podstawowymi jednostkami administracyjnymi w Polsce.
Municipalities are the basic administrative units in Poland.
In this sentence, 'gminy' refers to the plural of 'gmina', an administrative unit in Poland, illustrating its general use to describe multiple such entities.
Wiele gminy organizują coroczne festiwale regionalne.
Many municipalities organize annual regional festivals.
Here, 'gminy' again refers to the plural form of 'gmina', used to indicate that multiple municipalities are involved in organizing events.
Budżet gminy przeznacza się na remonty dróg.
The budget of the municipality is allocated for road renovations.
In this case, 'gminy' is in the singular genitive form, showing possession, meaning the budget belongs to a specific 'gmina'.
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