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Polish frequency list

No. 880 in Polish

nowym

"Nowym" means "new" in the instrumental or locative case in Polish.

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  • Postanowiono otworzyć szkołę w nowym budynku.

    It was decided to open the school in the new building.

    Here, 'nowym' is used as an adjective in the locative case, agreeing with the noun 'budynku' (building), which is also in the locative case. It describes the new state or attribute of the building.

  • Cieszę się z nowym początkiem.

    I am happy for the new beginning.

    In this sentence, 'nowym' is an adjective in the instrumental case, agreeing with the noun 'początkiem' (beginning), which is in the instrumental case as required by the preposition 'z' indicating an instrumental complement.

  • Spotkaliśmy się z nowym nauczycielem.

    We met with the new teacher.

    Here, 'nowym' is used in the instrumental case as an adjective describing 'nauczycielem' (teacher), following the preposition 'z'. It specifies the state or characteristic of the teacher as being 'new'.

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