No. 942 in Polish
pana
The Polish word "pana" is the genitive or accusative form of "pan," meaning "Mr." or "sir" and is used in formal address.
In a sentence
Czy mogę pana zapytać o drogę?
May I ask you (sir) for directions?
The word "pana" here is used as a polite form of addressing a man in the accusative case.
Nie widziałem pana od dawna.
I haven't seen you (sir) for a long time.
Here, "pana" denotes the polite form of addressing a man in the accusative case for personal interaction.
To jest dom pana Kowalskiego.
This is Mr. Kowalski’s house.
In this instance, "pana" indicates possession and is used in the genitive case to politely refer to a man.
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