No. 12,135 in Polish

mająca

"Having" or "possessing."

In a sentence

Książka mająca wiele stron była bardzo interesująca.
The book having many pages was very interesting.
Here, 'mająca' acts as a present participle describing the noun 'książka'.
Dziewczyna mająca na sobie czerwoną sukienkę tańczyła na środku parkietu.
The girl wearing a red dress danced in the center of the dance floor.
In this sentence, 'mająca' specifies the attribute of the girl, connected to the complementary phrase 'na sobie czerwoną sukienkę'.
Firma mająca duże doświadczenie w tej dziedzinie zdobyła prestiżową nagrodę.
The company with extensive experience in this field won a prestigious award.
Here, 'mająca' serves to characterize the noun 'firma' and introduces its defining quality—its extensive experience.

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