No. 12,721 in Polish

nieposiadający

"Nieposiadający" means "not possessing" or "lacking."

In a sentence

On jest człowiekiem nieposiadającym własnego mieszkania.
He is a person not owning his own apartment.
Here 'nieposiadającym' is used as an adjective formed from the verb 'posiadać' describing a person lacking ownership.
Firma została znaleziona nieposiadająca ważnej licencji.
The company was found not having a valid license.
In this sentence, 'nieposiadająca' acts as a participle describing the company in the context of missing a license.
Nieposiadający odpowiednich umiejętności, nie mógł otrzymać tej pracy.
Not possessing the required skills, he was unable to get the job.
Here 'nieposiadający' describes the subject and explains their lack of qualifications.

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