No. 17,565 in Polish
zdarzył
"Zdarzył" means "happened" or "occurred."
In a sentence
Wczoraj zdarzył się nieoczekiwany wypadek.
Yesterday, an unexpected accident occurred.
In this sentence, "zdarzył" is part of the reflexive verb "zdarzył się," indicating that an event happened. It's used to describe the occurrence of an event.
Czy kiedykolwiek zdarzył ci się taki problem?
Has such a problem ever occurred to you?
Here, "zdarzył" again is part of "zdarzył się," addressing the occurrence of an issue. It involves the reflexive construction to show happenstance.
Zdarzył mi się cud podczas podróży.
A miracle happened to me during the trip.
This example uses "zdarzył się" in a personal context, narrating an event impacting the speaker directly.
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