No. 11,591 in Polish
kazano
"Kazano" means "was ordered" or "was told" in English.
In a sentence
Kazano nam czekać przed wejściem do sali.
We were ordered to wait outside the room.
The word 'kazano' is used in the sense of someone imposing an order or instruction upon the subject, expressed in a passive voice.
Kazano studentom przygotować się do egzaminu.
The students were instructed to prepare for the exam.
Here 'kazano' reflects the act of someone commanding that the students take preparatory action, stressing an authoritative tone.
Kazano mi przeczytać ten list przed podpisaniem.
I was told to read this letter before signing it.
In this sentence, 'kazano' indicates that the speaker was specifically directed to perform the action, implying a directed imperative from another party.
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