No. 4,985 in Polish
policją
"Policją" means "police" in English, used in the instrumental case.
In a sentence
Rozmawiałam wczoraj z policją o incydencie.
I spoke with the police yesterday about the incident.
Here, "policją" is used in the instrumental case to indicate the entity (the police) with which the action (speaking) was performed.
Zostałem zatrzymany przez policję na ulicy.
I was stopped by the police on the street.
In this sentence, "policją" is part of the prepositional phrase indicating the agent (the police) performing the action of stopping.
Spotkałem się z policją w celu zgłoszenia przestępstwa.
I met with the police to report a crime.
Here, "policją" is used in the instrumental case following the verb "spotkałem się," indicating the group (the police) involved in the meeting.
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