No. 2,125 in Polish
osobami
"Osobami" means "persons" or "people" in English (instrumental case).
In a sentence
Spotkałem się z wieloma osobami na konferencji.
I met with many individuals at the conference.
Here, 'osobami' is the instrumental plural form of 'osoba' (person) and is used after the preposition 'z' to indicate the people with whom the action took place.
Rozmawiałem o tym z kilkoma osobami z pracy.
I talked about this with a few people from work.
In this sentence, 'osobami' again represents the instrumental plural of 'osoba,' used to indicate participation of the individuals in the conversation, linked via the preposition 'z' (with).
Chcę pracować z osobami, które naprawdę się angażują.
I want to work with people who are truly committed.
'Osobami' functions as the plural instrumental case of 'osoba,' describing the group of people connected by the preposition 'z' (with) whose characteristics are elaborated upon in the relative clause.
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