No. 972 in Polish
stoi
"Stoi" means "stands" in English.
In a sentence
Stoi tam samochód.
There is a car standing there.
Here, 'stoi' indicates the position or state of a car being stationary at the location mentioned.
Czy to nadal stoi na porządku dziennym?
Does this still stand as an agenda item?
In this context, 'stoi' metaphorically means 'to remain in a state or condition', referring to its standing as a continued agenda item.
On stoi na rogu ulicy.
He is standing at the corner of the street.
In this usage, 'stoi' directly describes the action of a person being in a stationary position at a specific location.
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