No. 948 in Polish
pokoju
The Polish word "pokoju" means "of the room" or "of peace," depending on context (genitive case).
In a sentence
Dzieci bawiły się w pokoju.
The children were playing in the room.
In this sentence, 'pokoju' is the locative case of the noun 'pokój', which means 'room'. It indicates the location where the action is taking place.
Potrzebujemy więcej pokoju na świecie.
We need more peace in the world.
Here, 'pokoju' is in genitive case form of 'pokój', meaning 'peace', used to express the need for or lack of something.
Oczy pokoju są zwrócone na nas.
The eyes of peace are turned upon us.
In this case, 'pokoju' is the genitive case of 'pokój', meaning 'peace', used to indicate possession or association.
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