No. 13,662 in Polish
początkowy
"Initial" or "beginning."
In a sentence
Początkowy etap projektu wymagał dużo planowania.
The initial stage of the project required a lot of planning.
The word 'początkowy' is used as an adjective, describing the early phase of the project, synonymous with 'initial' or 'beginning'.
Moje początkowe wrażenie o tym filmie było bardzo pozytywne.
My initial impression of this movie was very positive.
Here, 'początkowe' is an adjective modifying 'wrażenie', meaning 'initial', and relates to someone's early opinion.
Ten początkowy stan nie jest reprezentatywny dla dalszych efektów.
This initial state is not representative of further effects.
In this sentence, 'początkowy' describes the first or original condition, emphasizing the beginning or starting point.
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