No. 302 in Polish
działa
The Polish word "działa" means "works" or "functions" (as a verb) or "cannons" (as a noun, plural of "działo").
In a sentence
To urządzenie działa bardzo sprawnie.
This device works very efficiently.
In this sentence, the word 'działa' is used as a verb derived from 'działać,' meaning 'to work or function' and pertains to how something operates or performs.
Działa naszej baterii są skuteczne i niezawodne.
The cannons of our artillery are effective and reliable.
Here, 'działa' functions as the plural noun for 'działo,' meaning 'cannon,' referring to the equipment used in artillery.
System operacyjny w tej maszynie działa poprawnie.
The operating system on this machine functions correctly.
Again used as a verb, 'działa' describes the action of functioning or performing properly in reference to systems.
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