No. 3,847 in Polish
placu
The Polish word "placu" is the genitive or locative form of "plac," meaning "square" (an open, public space in a city or town).
In a sentence
Dzieci bawiły się na placu zabaw.
The children were playing at the playground.
Here, 'placu' refers to the locative case of 'plac zabaw', meaning 'playground', and indicates location where the action occurs.
W centrum miasta znajduje się duży plac.
There is a large square in the city center.
In this case, 'placu' represents the genitive case of 'plac', meaning 'square', often used to describe an open area in an urban context.
Na placu zgromadzili się ludzie, aby obejrzeć pokaz.
People gathered at the square to watch the show.
Here, 'placu' is again in the locative case of 'plac', indicating the location where the gathering occurred.
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