No. 15,539 in Polish
statkowi
"Statkowi" is the dative singular form of "statek," meaning "to the ship" or "for the ship."
In a sentence
Pomogliśmy statkowi, który miał trudności na morzu.
We helped the ship that was having difficulties at sea.
The word "statkowi" is the dative case of "statek" (ship), used here as the indirect object receiving the help.
Kapitan przyszedł z mapą, aby pokazać statkowi trasę.
The captain came with a map to show the ship the route.
Here "statkowi" again appears in the dative case of "statek," functioning as the recipient of the action of being shown the route.
Przeznaczyliśmy fundusze na nowe wyposażenie statkowi.
We allocated funds for new equipment for the ship.
In this sentence, "statkowi" is used in the dative case to indicate to whom the new equipment is intended.
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