No. 2,891 in Polish
małej
"Małej" means "small" or "little" in the feminine singular genitive, dative, locative, or singular accusative (when describing animate nouns).
In a sentence
Widzę małej dziewczynki kotka.
I see a kitten of the little girl.
This usage shows 'małej' as a possessive descriptor (genitive case) referring to 'dziewczynki'.
Daj książkę małej uczennicy.
Give the book to the little student (female).
Here, 'małej' is used in the dative case referring to 'uczennicy', describing that the book is given to her.
Jestem przy małej rzece.
I am at the small river.
In this sentence, 'małej' functions as an adjective in locative case relating to 'rzece', specifying location.
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