No. 631 in Polish
mieszka
"mieszka" = "lives" (third person singular, present tense)
In a sentence
Ala mieszka w Krakowie.
Ala lives in Krakow.
In this sentence, 'mieszka' is used as the third-person singular present tense form of the verb 'mieszkać,' meaning 'to live' (specifically, a place of residence).
Czy Kasia mieszka blisko szkoły?
Does Kasia live near the school?
Here, 'mieszka' is part of a question, again in the present tense, asking about Kasia's place of residence.
On mieszka w domu z ogrodem.
He lives in a house with a garden.
In this sentence, 'mieszka' is used to describe someone's current living situation, emphasizing the characteristics of their residence.
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