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  What it means

  Literally: “with the participation of.” This phrase is used to indicate that a named person or group features in or takes part in something — most commonly a film, stage production, event, or ceremony. It functions like the English word “featuring” or the phrase “with the participation of.” For example, a film poster might read “Z udziałem Andrzeja Seweryna” (Featuring Andrzej Seweryn). It is a formal, neutral construction found in official credits, announcements, and programmes rather than in casual speech.

  Vocabulary

  • z — with (preposition governing instrumental)
  • udziałem — participation (instrumental singular of udział)
  • udział — participation, share, involvement

  Grammar note

  „Z" governing the instrumental case is the standard Polish structure for expressing accompaniment or involvement. „Udział" is a masculine inanimate noun; its instrumental singular is „udziałem." The full phrase is a prepositional noun phrase used as an adverbial or attributive modifier.

  Cultural context

  Formal and neutral register, typical of written Polish in official contexts: film credits, playbill listings, event programmes, and press releases. The direct English equivalents are "featuring," "starring" (in film contexts), or "with the participation of" in event contexts.

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