No. 17,435 in Polish
zaskakującym
"Zaskakującym" means "surprising" in English.
In a sentence
To był zaskakującym zwrotem akcji.
It was a surprising turn of events.
In this sentence, 'zaskakującym' functions as an adjective in its instrumental case form, describing 'zwrotem' (turn) to convey an unexpected nature.
Naprawdę spotkałem go w zaskakującym miejscu.
I really met him in a surprising place.
Here, 'zaskakującym' is used adjectivally in its locative case form, modifying 'miejscu' (place) to indicate something unusual or unexpected about the location.
Zakończenie filmu było zaskakującym elementem fabuły.
The movie's ending was a surprising element of the plot.
In this instance, 'zaskakującym' appears in the instrumental case, describing 'elementem' (element) to emphasize the surprising attribute of the movie's ending.
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