No. 477 in Ukrainian
полі
The Ukrainian word "полі" is the locative case of "поле," meaning "field" or "on the field" in English.
In a sentence
Фермер працював на полі день і ніч.
The farmer worked in the field day and night.
In this sentence, 'полі' is the locative singular form of the noun 'поле' (field), denoting a place where agricultural activities occur.
Команда шукачів знайшла скарб на цьому полі.
The team of treasure hunters found a treasure in this field.
Here, 'полі' has the same form and function as in the previous example, referring to the spatial location of an open area.
У шахматах, кожна фігура стоїть на своєму полі.
In chess, each piece stands on its own square.
In this context, 'полі' refers metaphorically to one of the squares on a chessboard, demonstrating a specialized use of the word.
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