No. 532 in Polish
styczniu
"Styczniu" means "January" (locative case) in Polish.
In a sentence
W styczniu zawsze jest bardzo zimno.
In January, it is always very cold.
Here, 'w styczniu' denotes 'in January,' where 'styczniu' is used in the locative case to specify the temporal setting of the sentence.
Od stycznia zaczynam nową pracę.
From January, I am starting a new job.
'Od stycznia' uses 'stycznia' in the genitive case to indicate the beginning of a period starting in January.
Myślałem o styczniu, gdy planowałem urlop.
I was thinking about January when I was planning my vacation.
'O styczniu' implies 'about January,' and 'styczniu' is in the locative case here to indicate the focus or topic of thought.
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