No. 1,301 in Polish

mające

"Having" or "possessing."

In a sentence

Dzieci mające wakacje są szczęśliwe.
Children having holidays are happy.
In this sentence, 'mające' serves as a present participle describing 'dzieci', explaining that the vacation is being experienced by the children.
Samochody mające elektryczne silniki są bardzo ciche.
Cars having electric engines are very quiet.
Here, 'mające' acts as a participle descriptor for 'samochody', providing information about the characteristic of the cars.
Kwiaty mające dużo słońca rosną szybciej.
Flowers having a lot of sun grow faster.
'Mające' in this context is used to specify the flowers that receive sunlight, highlighting a specific condition they are under.

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