No. 4,153 in Polish
byliście
"You (plural) were."
In a sentence
Byliście na wakacjach w górach.
You were on vacation in the mountains.
The word 'byliście' refers to the plural, second person past tense of 'to be', indicating that 'you all' were present in some location or state.
Czy byliście zadowoleni z filmu?
Were you satisfied with the movie?
Here, 'byliście' continues to convey the plural, second person past tense 'you all', asking about their state of satisfaction after watching a movie.
Nie byliście przygotowani do egzaminu.
You were not prepared for the exam.
In this example, 'byliście' identifies the past condition of 'you all', expressing a state of being unprepared for an event.
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