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    What it means

    Literally “in a company/partnership with”, meaning “together with” or “jointly with” someone. Implies that two parties are sharing a task, cost, or activity as partners. ‘Wynajęli mieszkanie na spółkę z kolegą’ means they rented the flat jointly with a friend — both contributing equally.

    Vocabulary

    • na — on/in (preposition)
    • spółkę — company, partnership (accusative singular of 'spółka')
    • spółka — company, partnership, joint venture
    • z — with (preposition governing instrumental)

    Grammar note

    'Spółkę' is the accusative singular of the feminine noun 'spółka'. The preposition 'z' that follows governs the instrumental case of the partner noun (e.g. 'z kolegą' — with a colleague). The phrase as a whole functions as an adverbial of manner.

    Cultural context

    Common in informal speech when describing shared costs or efforts, especially splitting rent, a car, or a business venture with someone. Not restricted to formal commercial contexts. Neutral to informal register.

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