No. 12,173 in Polish
martw
"Martw" in Polish means "dead" or "lifeless."
In a sentence
Nie martw się, wszystko jest w porządku.
Don't worry, everything is fine.
Here, 'martw' is used in an imperative form instructing someone not to worry.
Wyglądał na martwego, ale wciąż oddychał.
He looked dead, but he was still breathing.
Here, 'martwego' (a form of 'martwy') is used as an adjective describing someone as dead.
Jej głos brzmiał martwo, bez cienia emocji.
Her voice sounded dead, without a trace of emotion.
Here, 'martwo' is used as an adverb describing the manner of her voice, likening it to lifelessness.
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