No. 4,418 in Polish
istocie
"Istocie" means "essence" or "being" in English.
In a sentence
W istocie, to było bardzo interesujące.
Indeed, it was very interesting.
Here, 'istocie' is used in the phrase 'w istocie', meaning 'indeed' or 'in fact', serving as an adverbial expression to emphasize the truth of the statement.
Dyskutowaliśmy o istocie problemu.
We discussed the essence of the problem.
In this sentence, 'istocie' is used as a noun in the dative case, meaning 'the essence' or 'the core' of something, indicating focus on the critical aspect of the topic discussed.
Trzeba skupić się na istocie sprawy.
One needs to focus on the essence of the matter.
'Istocie' here is functioning as a noun in the dative case, emphasizing paying attention to the main point or core aspect of the matter.
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