No. 16,040 in Polish
twierdziły
"Twierdziły" means "they claimed" or "they asserted" in English.
In a sentence
Kobiety twierdziły, że widziały coś niezwykłego.
The women claimed that they saw something unusual.
In this sentence, 'twierdziły' is used in its most common sense, meaning 'they claimed' or 'they stated.' This verb is used in past tense to report what the subjects (the women) assumed to be true.
Twierdziły, że deszcz przestał padać.
They claimed that the rain had stopped.
Here, 'twierdziły' shows the act of stating a belief or assumption by the subjects (they) about a specific fact in the context.
Uczennice twierdziły, że zrobiły zadanie domowe.
The students claimed that they had done their homework.
In this structure, 'twierdziły' emphasizes the act of asserting something as true (completing the homework) by the subjects (the students).
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