No. 1,243 in Polish
wojną
"Wojną" means "war" (instrumental form) in English.
In a sentence
Długo rozmawialiśmy o wojną, która zniszczyła ten kraj.
We talked at length about the war that devastated this country.
In this sentence, 'wojną' is used as a noun in the instrumental case (similar to 'about the war'), reflecting its role in discussing a specific conflict.
Przygody wojną zakończyły się już dawno temu.
The adventures with the war ended long ago.
Here, 'wojną' again appears in instrumental case, but it conveys an associative meaning, indicating involvement or thematic connection to the adventures.
Po pokoleniu znającym wojnę, przyszło pokolenie pokoju.
After a generation that knew war, a generation of peace came.
In this context, 'wojnę' is the accusative form of the noun, representing direct reference to the concept of war experienced by a generation.
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