No. 4,684 in Polish
należała
"Belonged" (past tense of "belong" for she/it).
In a sentence
Ta książka należała do mojej babci.
This book belonged to my grandmother.
The word 'należała' is used here in the past tense to indicate possession or association of the book with the grandmother.
Jako uczennica, zawsze należała do szkolnego chóru.
As a student, she always belonged to the school choir.
In this sentence, 'należała' describes being part of a group or an organization in the past.
Kiedy miała więcej czasu, należała do wiejskiej organizacji charytatywnej.
When she had more time, she belonged to a rural charity organization.
Here, 'należała' emphasizes her membership or active participation in an organization in the past.
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