No. 975 in Polish
swoimi
The Polish word "swoimi" means "with one's own" or "with their own" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Przyszedł na przyjęcie ze swoimi przyjaciółmi.
He came to the party with his friends.
Here 'swoimi' is an instrumental plural form of 'swój', referring to possession or association in the context of 'friends' belonging to the subject.
Ona często rozmawia o swoich planach ze swoimi rodzicami.
She often talks about her plans with her parents.
In this sentence, 'swoimi' again in instrumental plural, specifies that the plans being discussed and the parents being referred to are hers, showing a possessive connection.
Nie lubi dzielić się swoimi tajemnicami.
He doesn’t like sharing his secrets.
Here 'swoimi' describes something personal ('secrets') in plural and instrumental case, underlining the possessive context of the action.
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