This is the 4991st most frequent Polish word.
pomagali
"Pomagali" means "they helped" in English.
Here, 'pomagali' is used in the past tense to indicate continuous assistance provided by the students.
Studenci pomagali starszym osobom w ich codziennych obowiązkach.
Students were helping elderly people with their daily tasks.
In this case, 'pomagali' describes past action emphasizing the collaborative effort in an intense situation.
Wczoraj lekarze pomagali podczas operacji ratunkowej.
Yesterday, doctors were helping during a rescue operation.
The word 'pomagali' here is used to show past engagement in teamwork oriented activity.