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  What it means

  Literally “on one’s knees.” Similar to ’na klęczkach’ but more commonly used figuratively — completely defeated, humiliated, or submissive. “On one’s knees,” “brought to one’s knees.”

  Vocabulary

  • kolano — knee

  Grammar note

  'Na kolanach' uses the locative plural of 'kolano' after 'na'.

  Cultural context

  The distinction from 'na klęczkach': 'na kolanach' more often implies defeat or humiliation, while 'na klęczkach' implies pleading or worship.

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