No. 12,404 in Polish

móg

The Polish word "móg" means "could" (past tense, masculine singular form of "móc" - to be able to).

In a sentence

Mógłbym pomóc ci z tym zadaniem.
I could help you with this task.
In this sentence, "mógłbym" represents a conditional form of the verb "móc," suggesting an ability or possibility under certain conditions.
Czy mógłbyś zamknąć okno?
Could you close the window?
Here, "mógłbyś" is used in a polite request, indicating the potential action that the person could perform.
Mógł kiedyś pływać bardzo szybko, zanim miał tę kontuzję.
He used to be able to swim very fast before he had that injury.
"Mógł" in this sentence refers to a past ability, indicating something that was possible in earlier times.

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