No. 13,748 in Polish

podstawową

"Podstawową" means "basic" or "primary" in English.

In a sentence

Podstawową zasadą życia jest uczciwość.
The basic principle of life is honesty.
In this sentence, 'podstawową' is an adjective modifying 'zasadą' (principle), indicating that it is fundamental or primary.
Mam podstawową wiedzę na ten temat.
I have basic knowledge on this topic.
Here, 'podstawową' describes 'wiedzę' (knowledge), implying it is elementary or foundational.
Podstawową wersję programu można pobrać za darmo.
The basic version of the program can be downloaded for free.
The term 'podstawową' refers to the 'wersję' (version) of the program, denoting a simplified or essential form.

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