No. 12,628 in Polish
nazywać
"To call" or "to name."
In a sentence
Nazywam się Anna.
My name is Anna.
In this sentence, 'nazywam się' is a reflexive verb construction used to state one's name.
Jak chcesz nazywać swojego psa?
What do you want to name your dog?
'Nazywać' in this context is used to describe the action of naming someone or something else.
Nie powinno się nazywać ludzi obraźliwymi imionami.
One should not call people by offensive names.
Here, 'nazywać' is used to convey the act of calling people by certain names, emphasizing a social or ethical stance.
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