No. 11,919 in Polish
kukurydzy
The Polish word "kukurydzy" means "corn" or "maize" (in the genitive case).
In a sentence
Poproszę kilogram kukurydzy.
I would like one kilogram of corn.
The word 'kukurydzy' is used here in the genitive case to denote quantity.
Podczas obiadu jedliśmy kolbę kukurydzy.
During lunch, we ate a cob of corn.
In this sentence, 'kukurydzy' is used to specify the type of cob being talked about.
Nie ma w sklepie świeżej kukurydzy.
There is no fresh corn in the store.
Here, 'kukurydzy' is used in the genitive case to denote absence.
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