No. 12,667 in Polish
niedostateczną
"Insufficient" or "failing" (used to describe a grade).
In a sentence
Uczeń otrzymał niedostateczną ocenę na sprawdzianie.
The student received an unsatisfactory grade on the test.
In this context, 'niedostateczną' is used as an adjective in its accusative singular form to describe the grade the student received, qualifying it as unsatisfactory.
Niedostateczną ilość wody może powodować odwodnienie.
An insufficient amount of water can cause dehydration.
Here, 'niedostateczną' functions as an adjective in its accusative singular form to describe an insufficient amount, emphasizing its inadequacy.
Niedostateczną pracę zespołu uznano za przyczynę niepowodzeń.
The team's insufficient effort was considered the cause of failures.
In this sentence, 'niedostateczną' is again an adjective in its accusative singular form, modifying 'effort' to highlight its inadequacy as the reason for failures.
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