No. 8,514 in Polish
powstawała
"Powstawała" means "was emerging" or "was being created."
In a sentence
Katedra powstawała przez kilka stuleci.
The cathedral was being constructed over several centuries.
The word 'powstawała' is used to describe a gradual action of coming into existence or being constructed in the past.
Na tym terenie powstawała nowa osada.
A new settlement was forming in this area.
The word 'powstawała' indicates an ongoing process of establishment or creation in the past.
Powstawała wiele pytań na temat tego projektu.
Many questions were arising regarding this project.
Here, 'powstawała' is used metaphorically to describe the emergence or surfacing of questions in the past.
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