No. 3,249 in Polish
stolicą
"Stolicą" means "capital (city)."
In a sentence
Warszawa jest stolicą Polski.
Warsaw is the capital of Poland.
Here, 'stolicą' is used in the instrumental case to describe 'Warsaw' as being the capital.
Podczas podróży zwiedziliśmy kilka miejsc, a ostatnim była stolicą kraju.
During the trip, we visited several places, the last one being the capital of the country.
'Stolicą' describes the role of 'the last place' in the trip, using it in the instrumental case as part of a descriptive clause.
Prezentacja zakończyła się dyskusją na temat korzyści związanych ze stolicą.
The presentation concluded with a discussion about the benefits associated with the capital city.
Here, 'stolicą' is in the instrumental case to indicate a connection or association.
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