No. 2,274 in Polish
swojemu
"To one's own" or "in one's own way."
In a sentence
Każdy rozumie świat po swojemu.
Everyone understands the world in their own way.
Here, 'swojemu' is used to indicate the manner in which the person understands the world, showcasing a possessive-like usage in a dative case.
On pomaga swojemu przyjacielowi.
He helps his friend.
Here, 'swojemu' is used to emphasize possession, indicating that the friend belongs to the subject of the sentence. It is the dative form of 'swój'.
Szczęście każdemu jawi się po swojemu.
Happiness appears to everyone in its own way.
In this example, 'swojemu' again conveys the possessive nature in dative case as part of the phrase 'po swojemu' which often means 'in one's own way.'
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