No. 3,208 in Polish
silnika
"Silnika" means "of the engine" or "of the motor" (possessive form).
In a sentence
Potrzebujemy silnika do tej maszyny.
We need an engine for this machine.
In this sentence, 'silnika' is in the genitive case, indicating possession or necessity (of an engine).
Nie słyszę dźwięku silnika.
I cannot hear the sound of the engine.
Here, 'silnika' again is in the genitive case, associated with the noun 'dźwięku' (sound) that it describes.
Mechanik pracuje nad naprawą silnika.
The mechanic is working on repairing the engine.
'Silnika' is in the genitive case, used here to indicate the object of the action of repairing ('naprawą').
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