No. 1,338 in Polish
państwie
"In the state" or "in the country."
In a sentence
W państwie panuje porządek.
There is order in the state.
Here, 'państwie' refers to a nation or a state, used in the locative case to indicate the place where the action or condition ('order') occurs.
Dziękuję bardzo za możliwość prezentacji w państwie.
Thank you very much for the opportunity to present in your distinguished group.
In this context, 'państwie' is a polite form to address a collective group of individuals or an entity, indicating formality and respect.
Każdy obywatel ma prawa w swoim państwie.
Every citizen has rights in their own country.
Here, 'państwie' again signifies a country, appearing in the locative case, pointing to the location where the rights are applicable.
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