No. 272 in Polish
kolejnych
The Polish word "kolejnych" means "subsequent" or "next" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Spędzimy kolejne wakacje nad morzem.
We will spend the next holidays by the sea.
Here, 'kolejne' (inflected as 'kolejnych' in its genitive form when used) refers to 'next' or 'subsequent', modifying 'wakacje' (holidays) to discuss future endeavors.
W trakcie kolejnych dni pracowaliśmy nad projektem.
During the following days, we worked on the project.
In this sentence, 'kolejnych' is the genitive plural form of 'kolejne', used here to describe the subsequent 'dni' (days) after a specific period.
Czy mogę pożyczyć od Ciebie jeszcze kolejne książki?
May I borrow even more books from you?
'Kolejne' here, when inflected as 'kolejnych' for the accusative plural, refers to 'some more' or 'additional', modifying 'książki' (books), discussing adding to a group that already exists.
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