No. 5,553 in Polish
ulegają
"Ulegają" means "they undergo" or "they yield."
In a sentence
Materiały te ulegają szybkiemu rozkładowi.
These materials undergo rapid decomposition.
'Ulegają' is used to indicate undergoing a specific process (decomposition) in present tense.
Niektóre związki chemiczne ulegają przemianie pod wpływem światła.
Some chemical compounds undergo transformation when exposed to light.
In this case, 'ulegają' conveys a process of change or reaction induced by an external factor.
Pod wpływem wysokiej temperatury produkty spożywcze często ulegają zepsuciu.
When exposed to high temperatures, food products often spoil.
Here, 'ulegają' describes an inevitable outcome or alteration due to a condition (spoilage).
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