No. 8,958 in Polish
składając
"Składając" means "while folding" or "submitting," depending on context.
In a sentence
Składając wniosek, pamiętaj o dołączeniu wszystkich wymaganych dokumentów.
While submitting the application, remember to include all required documents.
In this sentence, "składając" is a gerund form of "składać" used to indicate the action of submitting happening as a context for another activity.
Marek witał gości, składając im serdeczne życzenia.
Marek greeted the guests by giving them heartfelt wishes.
Here, "składając" functions as a gerund to describe the manner in which Marek greeted the guests by performing another action—the act of giving wishes.
Składając te części razem, zauważyłem brak jednego z elementów.
While assembling these parts together, I noticed the absence of one component.
In this case, "składając" is utilized as a gerund to denote the act of assembling that occurred concurrently with noticing the absence of an element.
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