No. 11,587 in Polish
katów
"Katów" is the genitive plural form of "kat," meaning "executioners" or "torturers" in English.
In a sentence
Mieszkańcy starego miasta czuli strach przed katami.
The residents of the old town felt fear towards the executioners.
In this sentence, 'katami' is the instrumental plural form of 'kat', indicating individuals who performed executions.
W średniowieczu katów uważano za osoby o złej reputacji.
In the Middle Ages, executioners were considered individuals with a bad reputation.
Here, 'katów' is the genitive plural form of 'kat', used to express possession or relation.
Legendy opowiadają o zemście katów na tych, którzy ich zdradzili.
Legends tell of the executioners' revenge on those who betrayed them.
In this example, 'katów' functions as the genitive plural form of 'kat', associated with the subject of the sentence in a descriptive genitive role.
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