No. 12,039 in Polish

leżała

"Leżała" means "she/it was lying" in English.

In a sentence

Książka leżała na stole.
The book was lying on the table.
The word 'leżała' is used here in the past tense to describe the state of an object (the book) being positioned stationary on a surface (the table).
Leżała na plaży, opalając się.
She was lying on the beach, sunbathing.
The word 'leżała' illustrates the past action of a person (she) being in a reclined position on the beach.
Podłoga była mokra, ponieważ tam wcześniej leżała kałuża.
The floor was wet because there was a puddle lying there before.
Here, 'leżała' is used in reference to a puddle, indicating its previous state of existence on the floor.

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