No. 594 in Polish
wojsko
The Polish word "wojsko" means "military" or "army" in English.
In a sentence
Wojsko przeprowadziło ćwiczenia na poligonie.
The army conducted exercises on the training ground.
Here, 'wojsko' refers to the organized military forces of a nation, used as the subject in the sentence.
Wojtek zawsze marzył o tym, aby dołączyć do wojska.
Wojtek always dreamed of joining the army.
In this case, 'wojska' denotes 'the army' as an entity or collective group, within the context of someone aspiring to be part of it.
W czasie wojny miasto było otoczone przez wojsko.
During the war, the city was surrounded by the military.
Here, 'wojsko' refers to military forces generally, emphasizing their presence and actions in a strategic context.
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