No. 9,730 in Polish
zaskakujący
"Surprising" or "unexpected."
In a sentence
To był zaskakujący wynik meczu.
It was a surprising match result.
Here, "zaskakujący" is used an an adjective describing a surprising or unexpected characteristic of the noun "wynik" (result).
To wydarzenie miało zaskakujący wpływ na jego decyzje.
This event had a surprising impact on his decisions.
The word "zaskakujący" modifies the noun "wpływ" (impact), indicating something unexpected.
Twoja historia jest naprawdę zaskakująca.
Your story is truly surprising.
In this sentence, "zaskakująca" is in a feminine form to agree with "historia" (story), also demonstrating its role as an adjective.
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