No. 466 in Polish
małe
"Małe" means "small" or "little" in English.
In a sentence
Mam małe jabłko.
I have a small apple.
Here, 'małe' is the neuter singular nominative or accusative form of the adjective 'mały', describing the size of the neuter noun 'jabłko' (apple).
Te dzieci noszą małe buty.
These children wear small shoes.
In this case, 'małe' is the plural nominative or accusative form of the adjective 'mały', describing the noun 'buty' (shoes), which is plural and masculine inanimate.
To są małe zwierzęta.
These are small animals.
Here, 'małe' takes the plural nominative form to agree with the plural neuter noun 'zwierzęta' (animals).
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