No. 11,593 in Polish
kałuży
"Kałuży" is the genitive or dative form of "kałuża," meaning "puddle" in English.
In a sentence
Dziecko skoczyło w kałużę.
The child jumped into the puddle.
In this sentence, 'kałuży' is used to refer to a puddle into which an action (jumping) is performed.
Na polu po deszczu powstało wiele kałuży.
Many puddles formed in the field after the rain.
Here, 'kałuży' is in the genitive plural form, describing the number of puddles formed.
Kiedy wracaliśmy, omijaliśmy kałuże na drodze.
When we were returning, we avoided the puddles on the road.
In this sentence, 'kałuży' describes the puddles being avoided, showcasing its contextual flexibility.
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