No. 3,523 in Polish
żył
"Żył" means "lived" (past tense of "żyć" - to live).
In a sentence
On żył kiedyś w małym domku na wsi.
He once lived in a small house in the countryside.
In this sentence, 'żył' is used as the third-person singular past tense of the verb 'żyć', meaning 'to live'.
Żył był bohaterem tej opowieści.
Żył was the hero of this tale.
Here, 'żył' serves as the past tense of being alive or existing, combined with 'był' emphasizes a narrative style commonly found in tales.
Podczas badania okazało się, że żył kręgosłupa są zdrowe.
During the examination, it turned out that the vertebral veins are healthy.
In this context, 'żył' is the plural form (genitive case) of 'żyła', referring to veins in the body.
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