No. 1,727 in Polish
stali
"Stali" in Polish means "of steel" or "permanent," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ludzie stali w kolejce po chleb.
People were standing in line for bread.
Here, 'stali' is the past tense, third person plural form of the verb 'stać,' which means 'to stand.'
Mamy solidne narzędzia ze stali.
We have durable tools made of steel.
In this sentence, 'stali' is a noun in the genitive case form, referring to 'steel.'
Zarządcy stali na czele ogromnej organizacji.
The managers stood at the head of a large organization.
'Stali' again acts as the past tense, third person plural form of the verb 'stać,' meaning 'to stand,' here in a more figurative sense.
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