No. 14,758 in Polish
pływającego
"Floating" or "swimming" (genitive/accusative singular form or masculine/neuter genitive/accusative singular participle).
In a sentence
Widziałem dziecko pływającego w jeziorze.
I saw a child swimming in the lake.
In this sentence, 'pływającego' is a form of the verb 'pływać' (to swim), used as an adjective to describe the child. It is in the masculine, singular form and genitive case because it complements the object of 'widziałem'.
Podziwiam styl pływającego mistrza.
I admire the style of the swimming champion.
Here, 'pływającego' describes 'mistrza' (master or champion), denoting the champion in the act or art of swimming. It is in the masculine, singular form and genitive case, as it modifies the noun governed by 'podziwiam'.
Obserwowaliśmy ptaka pływającego na jeziorze.
We watched a bird swimming on the lake.
In this context, 'pływającego' qualifies the bird, depicting it actively swimming. It takes on the masculine, singular, and accusative form, relative to the verb 'obserwowaliśmy' plus the object.
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