No. 2,673 in Polish
będącej
"Being" (feminine, singular, genitive or locative form).
In a sentence
Ta książka, będąca w mojej bibliotece, jest bardzo interesująca.
This book, being in my library, is very interesting.
The word "będąca" is used as a present participle form of "być" (to be), describing the book's state of being in the library.
Historia dotycząca osoby będącej na pokładzie statku była poruszająca.
The story concerning a person being aboard the ship was moving.
Here, "będącej" describes the state of the person specifically in relation to being aboard the ship.
Zdjęcie, będące na ścianie, przypomina mi o dawnych czasach.
The picture, being on the wall, reminds me of the old times.
In this context, "będące" is used to describe the picture's state of being located on the wall.
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