za pomocą
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Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “with [the] help [of]”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
- (idiomatic) by means of [+genitive]
- Synonyms: przy pomocy, przy użyciu
Usage notes[edit]
The phrase za pomocą, as opposed to the phrase przy pomocy, cannot be used in relation to a person, except in order to emphasize that the person in question is treated like an object.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Mirosław Bańko (12.01.2005) Poradnia Językowa PWN [Language clinic PWN][1], Polish Scientific Publishers PWN