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  What it means

  Literally “the fifth through the tenth.” This idiom describes a fragmented or disorganized way of understanding or communicating. If you only understand “piąte przez dziesiąte” of a lecture, you’ve only caught bits and pieces of it without getting the full picture.

  Vocabulary

  • piąty — fifth
  • dziesiąty — tenth
  • rozumieć — to understand

  Grammar note

  Uses neuter ordinal numbers. 'Przez' (through/by) is followed by the accusative 'dziesiąte'. It functions as an adverbial of manner.

  Cultural context

  It’s often used to describe someone who wasn't paying full attention or a story that was told in such a rush that it was hard to follow.

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