No. 2,861 in Polish
kupując
"Buying" or "while buying."
In a sentence
Kupując kwiaty, zawsze wybieram róże.
When buying flowers, I always choose roses.
Here, 'kupując' functions as a gerund in a participle clause, indicating an action related to the main verb (choosing).
Uczyłem się matematyki, kupując nowy kalkulator.
I was studying math by buying a new calculator.
In this context, 'kupując' describes the manner or reason of the main activity (studying).
Kupując owoce na targu, spotkałem starego przyjaciela.
While buying fruits at the market, I met an old friend.
'Kupując' introduces a simultaneous occurrence or circumstance during an event described by the main clause (meeting a friend).
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