No. 45 in Polish
ponad
"Ponad" means "above" or "over" in English.
In a sentence
On pracował ponad dwadzieścia lat w tej firmie.
He worked for over twenty years in this company.
In this sentence, 'ponad' is used as a preposition to indicate a duration of time exceeding a certain amount.
Piłka poleciała ponad drzewami.
The ball flew over the trees.
Here, 'ponad' functions as a preposition indicating a position above and beyond a physical object.
Oni cenią wolność ponad wszystko.
They value freedom above everything.
In this example, 'ponad' is utilized metaphorically to express the concept of one thing being set or considered higher in importance than something else.
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