No. 12,814 in Polish
nogą
"Nogą" means "with a leg" or "by the leg" in English.
In a sentence
Kopnęła piłkę nogą, aby ją przenieść na drugą stronę.
She kicked the ball with her leg to move it to the other side.
In this sentence, 'nogą' is in the instrumental case, indicating the means by which an action is performed, specifically using her leg to kick the ball.
W czasie wędrówki uderzył się nogą o kamień i musiał przystanąć.
While hiking, he hit his leg on a stone and had to stop.
Here, 'nogą' again appears in the instrumental case, used to describe the relationship between the subject (the person) and the object affected (the stone).
Chodził wokół stołu, trzymając się tylko jedną nogą za stół.
He walked around the table, using only one leg to hold onto the table.
In this context, 'nogą' is used to specify which part of the body is in contact with the table, showcasing its instrumental function to denote physical interaction.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “nogą” in actual Polish podcasts.
Find “nogą” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Polish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appPolish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).