No. 5,297 in Polish
ręku
"Ręku" is the locative or dative form of "ręka," meaning "hand" in English.
In a sentence
Trzymałem kwiaty w ręku.
I was holding flowers in my hand.
In this sentence, 'ręku' refers to the physical hand in which the subject is holding something.
Na ręku miałem zegarek.
I had a watch on my wrist.
Here 'ręku' refers to the wrist area of the hand, where a watch is typically worn.
Podniosłem coś z ziemi prawą ręku.
I picked something up from the ground with my right hand.
In this sentence, 'ręku' is used to specify which hand (right) is involved in the action.
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