No. 13,552 in Polish
pilnującego
"Pilnującego" means "watching," "guarding," or "overseeing" in English.
In a sentence
Widzę psa pilnującego owiec.
I see a dog guarding the sheep.
Here, 'pilnującego' is the present participle form of the verb 'pilnować', meaning 'to guard', and is used as an adjective to describe the dog.
Strażnik pilnującego porządku czuwa całą noc.
The guard watching over the order stays awake all night.
In this sentence, 'pilnującego' describes the orderly state (a noun), serving as part of the participial phrase modifying 'strażnik' (the guard).
Rodzice rozmawiali z nauczycielem pilnującego dzieci na wycieczce.
The parents talked to the teacher who looked after the children on the trip.
Here, 'pilnującego' is describing the teacher in the context of their activity (looking after the children).
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