This is the 17996th most frequent Polish word.
świadkami
"Witnesses."
The word 'świadkami' here is the instrumental plural form of 'świadek', meaning 'witness'. It indicates that 'we' (the subjects) were participating as witnesses to the described event.
Byliśmy świadkami pięknego wydarzenia.
We were witnesses to a beautiful event.
In this sentence, 'świadkami' is used in instrumental plural form to describe the role of 'they' as witnesses who experience certain incidents, showing its use as a predicate complement.
Czy oni zawsze muszą być świadkami takich incydentów?
Do they always have to be witnesses to such incidents?
Here, 'świadkami' is used in instrumental plural form to state that our friends served as witnesses in a formal context during the ceremony.