No. 258 in Polish
jednego
"Jednego" means "one" or "of one" (genitive case, masculine singular) in English.
In a sentence
Zaprosiłem jednego z moich przyjaciół na kolację.
I invited one of my friends to dinner.
The word 'jednego' here is used to indicate 'one out of a group', referring to a specific friend out of a broader group of friends.
Pamiętam to zdarzenie, jakby wydarzyło się wczoraj, choć minęło już jednego roku.
I remember this event as if it happened yesterday, although a year has already passed.
The word 'jednego' is used in its masculine singular genitive form to indicate the passage of „one year”.
Został przyjęty do pracy w jednej z najlepszych firm w kraju.
He was hired by one of the best companies in the country.
The word 'jednego' is used in congruence with a possessive relationship to express a part of one, in this case, modifying 'company' as one of the best.
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