No. 12,569 in Polish
narodowi
"Narodowi" means "national" or "to the nation" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Ciężko było wytłumaczyć narodowi ważność zmian społecznych.
It was hard to explain to the nation the importance of social changes.
Used as the dative case of the noun 'naród' ('nation'), referring to the recipient of action.
Odwołano się do narodowi znanych symboli.
Appeal was made to symbols known to the nation.
Used as the dative case of 'naród' among the context of established familiarity within the group.
Nasze starania były ważne narodowi.
Our efforts were important to the nation.
Illustrates the indirect object form in the sentence, emphasizing who the action pertains to.
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