No. 770 in Polish

wielu

"Many" or "of many" (dependent on context).

In a sentence

Wielu ludzi lubi wieczorne przedstawienia.
Many people enjoy evening performances.
Here, 'wielu' is used as an indefinite quantifier to express 'many' in relation to the noun 'ludzi' (people).
Nie miałem wielu okazji, aby porozmawiać z nią.
I haven't had many opportunities to talk to her.
In this sentence, 'wielu' modifies the noun 'okazji' (opportunities), again serving as a quantifier meaning 'many.'
Wielu z uczestników zadało interesujące pytania.
Many of the participants asked interesting questions.
'Wielu' here emphasizes the quantity of 'uczestników' (participants) while indicating a subset of a group.

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