No. 7,476 in Polish
kostaryce
"Kostaryce" is the dative or locative case of "Kostaryka," meaning "Costa Rica" in English.
In a sentence
Byłem na Kostaryce podczas mojej ostatniej podróży.
I was in Costa Rica during my last trip.
In this sentence, 'na Kostaryce' indicates the location, referring to Costa Rica as a geographical entity.
Interesuję się kulturą na Kostaryce od dawna.
I have been interested in the culture in Costa Rica for a long time.
Here, 'na Kostaryce' reflects engagement or interest concerning Costa Rica, its culture being the focus.
Moja przyjaciółka mieszka teraz na Kostaryce.
My friend now lives in Costa Rica.
In this context, 'na Kostaryce' specifies where the action of residing occurs, highlighting Costa Rica as the place.
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