No. 5,188 in Polish
prócz
"Prócz" means "besides" or "except for" in English.
In a sentence
Nie mam nic prócz książki.
I have nothing except the book.
Prócz in this sentence is used to indicate exclusion, meaning 'except' or 'besides something specific'.
Prócz pracy zawodowej zajmuję się malarstwem.
Besides my professional work, I engage in painting.
Here, prócz introduces an additional aspect, meaning 'aside from' or 'in addition to something'.
Prócz zaproszonych gości przyszło kilka nieoczekiwanych osób.
Besides the invited guests, a few uninvited people showed up.
In this context, prócz also means 'other than the expected', indicating an unexpected addition.
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