No. 46 in Polish
nawet
Even.
In a sentence
Nawet on przyszedł na spotkanie.
Even he came to the meeting.
The word 'nawet' is used here to emphasize that someone unexpected or unusual attended the meeting.
Nie wiedziałem, że nawet dzieci mogą to zrozumieć.
I didn't know that even children could understand this.
Here, 'nawet' stresses the surprising simplicity or accessibility of the subject matter.
Nawet nie wiem, o co chodzi.
I don't even know what it's about.
In this case, 'nawet' intensifies the speaker's lack of knowledge, adding a sense of emphasis.
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