No. 535 in Polish
ubiegłym
"Ubiegłym" means "last" or "previous" in English, typically referring to time (e.g., last year).
In a sentence
W ubiegłym roku odwiedziliśmy Kraków.
Last year, we visited Kraków.
Here, 'ubiegłym' is used as an adjective describing 'roku' (year), meaning 'past' or 'previous'. It agrees in case and gender with the noun it modifies.
Spotkałam ją w ubiegłym tygodniu na rynku.
I met her last week at the market.
In this example, 'ubiegłym' modifies 'tygodniu' (week) in the locative case, indicating it is the past week.
W ubiegłym miesiącu zaczęło się lato.
Last month, summer began.
This usage shows 'ubiegłym' describing 'miesiącu' (month) in the locative case, referring to the previous month.
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