No. 11,566 in Polish

karze

"Karze" means "punishes."

In a sentence

Sąd karze przestępców za ich czyny.
The court punishes criminals for their actions.
In this sentence, 'karze' is a conjugated form of the verb 'karać', which means 'to punish' in Polish. It is in the present tense, third person singular, referring to the court acting as the subject performing the punishment.
Uczeń słucha nauczyciela, bo boi się kary.
The student listens to the teacher because they fear punishment.
In this context, 'karze' isn't directly used, but 'kara' (punishment) is related, showing the concept discussed.
Karze należy się szacunek.
The convict deserves respect.
Here, 'karze' is a noun in dative case from 'kara', meaning 'convict' or 'prisoner'. It indicates whom the respect should be directed towards.

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