za pomocą
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