No. 16,591 in Polish

wolnym

"Free" or "slow" depending on context.

In a sentence

Jestem wolnym człowiekiem.
I am a free person.
Here, 'wolnym' refers to a state of being 'free,' used as an adjective in the instrumental case to describe 'człowiekiem' (person).
Idę wolnym krokiem.
I am walking at a slow pace.
In this sentence, 'wolnym' describes the manner of walking ('krokiem'), implying a 'slow' pace, and serves as an adjective in the instrumental case.
Wolnym czasem lubię czytać książki.
During my free time, I like reading books.
Here, 'wolnym' is used to describe 'czasem' (time), indicating 'free time' as an adjective in the instrumental case.

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