No. 2,813 in Polish
kanału
The Polish word "kanału" means "channel" (genitive singular form).
In a sentence
Wczoraj podczas spaceru widziałem nowy most nad kanałem.
Yesterday during a walk, I saw a new bridge over the canal.
Here, 'kanału' is used in its genitive case, indicating possession or relation, meaning 'of the canal', to describe the location of the new bridge.
Przełączyłem na inny kanał, aby obejrzeć wiadomości.
I switched to a different channel to watch the news.
In this sentence, the word 'kanał' refers to a TV channel. The genitive case 'kanału' is used here to denote the object of the action of switching.
Użyłem kanału komunikacyjnego, aby przekazać informacje.
I used a communication channel to convey information.
Here, 'kanał' metaphorically refers to a means or method of communication, with the genitive 'kanału' showing its context within the action taken.
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