No. 1,882 in Polish
nowak
"Nowak" is a common Polish surname, equivalent to "newman" or "newcomer" in English.
In a sentence
Pan Nowak jest dziś nieobecny.
Mr. Nowak is absent today.
The word 'Nowak' here is a proper noun, typically a Polish surname, referring to a specific individual.
Nie każdy Nowak to twój sąsiad.
Not every Nowak is your neighbor.
In this context, 'Nowak' is used as a common noun type expression, referring to individuals with the last name Nowak.
Czy znasz kogoś o nazwisku Nowak?
Do you know anyone with the surname Nowak?
Here, 'Nowak' references a surname in a general query.
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