This is the 11692nd most frequent Polish word.
kompasem
"Kompasem" in English means "with a compass."
In this sentence, 'kompasem' is the instrumental case of the noun 'kompas' (compass), used to indicate the instrument by which the action (finding the path) is performed.
Podróżnik posługiwał się kompasem, aby znaleźć właściwą drogę.
The traveler used a compass to find the correct path.
Here, 'kompasem' in instrumental case is used to describe the entity being focused on during an activity, in this case, the operation of the compass.
Marysia była zafascynowana działaniem kompasem podczas lekcji geografii.
Marysia was fascinated by the operation of the compass during the geography lesson.
In this example, 'kompasem' is used in the instrumental case to indicate the tool being explained or learned about in the context of its usage.