No. 165 in Polish
pierwszym
The Polish word "pierwszym" translates to "the first" (instrumental case) in English.
In a sentence
W pierwszym rzędzie usiadła para starszych ludzi.
In the first row sat an elderly couple.
Here, 'pierwszym' modifies 'rzędzie' (row) as an adjective, indicating its ordinal position.
Na pierwszym miejscu zawsze stawiam uczciwość.
I always put honesty in the first place.
Here, 'pierwszym' modifies 'miejscu' (place) to describe its priority or order.
Podczas pierwszym spotkaniu dowiedzieliśmy się wiele o sobie.
During the first meeting, we learned a lot about each other.
Here, 'pierwszym' modifies 'spotkaniu' (meeting) to denote its ordinal placement in a sequence.
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