No. 1,952 in Polish
będących
"Being" or "which are" (plural, genitive or locative form).
In a sentence
Książki będące na stole należą do mnie.
The books being on the table belong to me.
In this sentence, 'będące' describes the books (książki), explaining their state of being located on the table.
Spotkaliśmy się z osobami będącymi ekspertami w tej dziedzinie.
We met with people being experts in this field.
Here, 'będącymi' agrees with 'osobami', specifying they are experts.
To są dzieci, będące pod opieką nauczyciela.
These are children being under the teacher's care.
In this example, 'będące' refers to the children (dzieci), signifying they are under the teacher's care.
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