No. 253 in Polish
mateusz
"Mateusz" is the Polish equivalent of the name "Matthew," meaning "gift of God."
In a sentence
Mateusz to mój przyjaciel.
Mateusz is my friend.
In this sentence, 'Mateusz' is used as a proper noun identifying a person by their name.
Dzwonię do Mateusza, aby zapytać o projekt.
I am calling Mateusz to ask about the project.
Here, 'Mateusza' is the genitive singular form of the proper noun 'Mateusz', indicating the person being referenced as the object of the verb.
Spotkałem się z Mateuszem na rynku.
I met Mateusz at the market.
In this sentence, 'Mateuszem' is the instrumental singular form of 'Mateusz', describing the person with whom the action is performed.
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