This is the 4418th most frequent Polish word.
istocie
"Istocie" means "essence" or "being" in English.
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.
W istocie, to było bardzo interesujące.
Indeed, it was very interesting.
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.
Dyskutowaliśmy o istocie problemu.
We discussed the essence of the problem.
'Istocie' here is functioning as a noun in the dative case, emphasizing paying attention to the main point or core aspect of the matter.