No. 18 in Polish
ze
"Ze" means "with" in English.
In a sentence
Idę do sklepu ze znajomym.
I'm going to the store with a friend.
In this sentence, 'ze' is a prepositional form used before the word 'znajomym' to indicate accompaniment and requires a specific grammatical form due to euphonious reasons.
Rozmawiałem z nauczycielem ze szkoły.
I talked with the teacher from the school.
Here, 'ze' serves as a prepositional form used preceding the word 'szkoły' due to phonetic and syntactic compatibility, meaning 'from the school'.
Jestem zadowolony ze swojego wyboru.
I am content with my choice.
In this sentence, 'ze' is a preposition modifying 'swojego wyboru' to convey a causal relation, meaning 'with regard to' in this context.
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