No. 15,922 in Polish
tlenu
"Oxygen" (genitive form in Polish).
In a sentence
Rośliny wytwarzają tlen podczas fotosyntezy.
Plants produce oxygen during photosynthesis.
Here, 'tlen' is used in its nominative form to refer to the element oxygen.
Potrzebujemy tlenu, aby oddychać.
We need oxygen to breathe.
In this sentence, 'tlenu' is used in the genitive case, indicating oxygen as an essential substance needed for breathing.
Bez tlenu życie na Ziemi nie byłoby możliwe.
Without oxygen, life on Earth would not be possible.
'Tlenu' appears in the genitive case, being used in the context of absence or lack, focusing on oxygen as a missing element.
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