No. 15,531 in Polish
starszego
"Starszego" means "of the elder" or "of the older" in English.
In a sentence
Widzę starszego mężczyznę stojącego w parku.
I see an older man standing in the park.
The word 'starszego' here is the masculine singular accusative form of the adjective 'starszy,' used to describe the noun 'mężczyznę' (man).
Ta książka należy do starszego brata.
This book belongs to the elder brother.
In this sentence, 'starszego' functions as the masculine singular genitive form of 'starszy,' modifying 'brata' (brother).
Podziękował starszemu sąsiadowi za pomoc.
He thanked the elderly neighbor for the help.
Here, 'starszemu' is the masculine singular dative form of 'starszy,' paired with 'sąsiadowi' (neighbor).
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