No. 7,377 in Polish
kijowem
"Kijowem" is the instrumental form of "Kijów," which means "Kyiv" (the capital of Ukraine) in Polish.
In a sentence
Podróżowaliśmy dookoła Ukrainy, przejeżdżając przez Kijowem.
We traveled around Ukraine, passing through Kyiv.
In this sentence, "Kijowem" is used as the instrumental case form of "Kijów" to indicate motion through the place, Kyiv.
Cieszył się kijowem w rękach drewnianym.
He enjoyed holding a wooden stick in his hands.
Here, "kijowem" is a transformed form of "kij" (stick) utilized in an unusual construct for stylistic emphasis, showing the word's noun usage.
Historia opowiadała o chłopie, co kijowem bronił swego dobytku.
The story told about a farmer who defended his property with a stick.
In this context, "kijowem" illustrates an instrumental case usage derived from "kij" (stick), showing the instrument of action.
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