No. 7,739 in Polish
mali
"Small" or "little" (plural form).
In a sentence
Mali chłopcy bawią się na podwórku.
Small boys are playing in the yard.
Here, 'mali' is used as an adjective in plural nominative form, describing 'chłopcy' (boys).
Mali ludzie także zasługują na szacunek.
Small people also deserve respect.
In this sentence, 'mali' is used as an adjective describing 'ludzie' (people), suggesting minor stature or perhaps metaphorically small individuals.
Z mali przyjaciółmi zawsze jest wesoło.
With small friends, it's always cheerful.
'Mali' here serves in a locative prepositional context, modifying 'przyjaciółmi' (friends), indicating the quality of size in their description.
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