No. 2,107 in Polish
obowiązywać
"Obowiązywać" means "to be in force" or "to apply."
In a sentence
Nowe przepisy zaczęły obowiązywać od początku roku.
New regulations have been in effect since the beginning of the year.
In this sentence, 'obowiązywać' means to be in effect or to apply, referring to regulations or rules.
Prawo obowiązuje wszystkich obywateli.
The law applies to all citizens.
Here, 'obowiązywać' indicates that the law is applicable or enforceable among a specified group.
Czy te zasady będą obowiązywać w przyszłym roku?
Will these rules be in effect next year?
In this context, 'obowiązywać' refers to the future application or enforcement of rules or policies.
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