No. 638 in Polish
polu
"Polu" is the locative singular form of "pole," meaning "field" in English.
In a sentence
Na polu rośnie zboże.
Wheat is growing in the field.
In this sentence, 'polu' is used in the context of a physical location—'field', which is in the locative case after the preposition 'na'.
Rozmawialiśmy o polu elektromagnetycznym.
We talked about the electromagnetic field.
Here, 'polu' refers to an abstract scientific concept—'field', again in the locative case used after the preposition 'o'.
Chciałbym pomóc w polu przy żniwach.
I would like to help in the field with the harvest.
In this example, 'polu' describes a practical working location—'field', employing the locative case preceded by the preposition 'w'.
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