No. 4,952 in Polish
poddane
"Subjects" (people under authority) or "submitted."
In a sentence
Szczegółowe propozycje zostały poddane analizie.
The detailed proposals were subjected to analysis.
The word 'poddane' here is a participle that conveys something (proposals) being subjected to a process or evaluation (analysis). In Polish, this form is used to describe something experiencing or undergoing an action.
Mieszkańcy wsi zostali poddani próbie decyzji.
The villagers were subjected to a trial of decision-making.
In this context, 'poddani' is the plural masculine form of the participle, indicating that the individuals (villagers) were subjected to or exposed to a challenging situation (a trial).
Regiony poddane reformom szybko zyskały efektywność.
Regions subjected to reforms quickly gained efficiency.
Here, 'poddane' is used as an adjective to describe regions that underwent reform processes. This usage emphasizes the attribute of being in a state of undergoing transformation.
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