No. 16,526 in Polish
windą
"Windą" in English means "by elevator" or "by lift."
In a sentence
Wczoraj pojechałem na górę windą.
Yesterday, I went up by elevator.
The word 'windą' here is in the instrumental case, used to describe the method (by elevator) of the action performed (going up).
Kiedyś zepsułem windą drzwi.
Once, I accidentally damaged the doors with the elevator.
In this sentence, 'windą' is in the instrumental case, indicating the tool or cause (the elevator) of the action (damaging).
W budynku wszyscy korzystają z windy, ale rzadko z windą rozmawiamy.
In the building, everyone uses the elevator, but we rarely talk with the elevator.
Here, 'z windą' is a phrase combining the preposition 'z' (with) and 'windą', literally meaning 'with the elevator', illustrating a humorous or fictional usage.
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