No. 16,553 in Polish
więzieniach
"Więzieniach" means "prisons" (in the locative or instrumental plural form) in English.
In a sentence
Więźniowie znajdują się w więzieniach.
Prisoners are located in prisons.
The word 'więzieniach' is used as the locative plural form of 'więzienie', meaning that prisoners are physically located within prisons.
Warunki w więzieniach powinny być humanitarne.
Conditions in prisons should be humane.
Here, 'więzieniach' indicates the location being discussed in regard to conditions, emphasizing the state of these places.
W więzieniach często wykonywane są różne programy resocjalizacyjne.
Various rehabilitation programs are often carried out in prisons.
In this sentence, 'więzieniach' conveys the setting where rehabilitation programs take place, focusing on the activities within the prisons.
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