No. 4,618 in Polish
mieszkać
"To live" or "to reside."
In a sentence
Mieszkam w Warszawie od pięciu lat.
I have been living in Warsaw for five years.
In this sentence, 'mieszkać' is used in the present tense, first person, singular, describing a currently ongoing action of residing somewhere.
Czy Maria mieszka w tym budynku?
Does Maria live in this building?
Here, 'mieszkać' is in the present tense, third person, singular, used to inquire about someone's place of residence.
Kiedyś mieszkałem na wsi, ale teraz mieszkam w mieście.
I used to live in the countryside, but now I live in the city.
Within this sentence, 'mieszkać' is shown in both the past tense and present tense, first person, singular, contrasting a prior living situation to the current one.
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