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No. 1,112 in Polish

podstawowej

"Podstawowej" means "primary" or "basic" in English, depending on the context.

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  • Ta książka polecana jest uczniom szkoły podstawowej.

    This book is recommended for elementary school students.

    Here the word 'podstawowej' is used as an adjective in the genitive case, describing 'szkoły' (school) as 'elementary'.

  • Znajomość podstawowej matematyki jest konieczna.

    Knowledge of basic mathematics is necessary.

    In this sentence, 'podstawowej' functions as an adjective in the genitive feminine singular, modifying 'matematyki' (mathematics) to mean 'basic' or 'fundamental'.

  • To jest przykład podstawowej zasady tej gry.

    This is an example of the fundamental rule of this game.

    The word 'podstawowej' is used as an adjective in the genitive feminine singular to describe 'zasady' (rule), signifying a primary or fundamental characteristic.

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