No. 17,719 in Polish
znałem
"I knew" (masculine, past tense).
In a sentence
Znałem kiedyś pewnego człowieka, który był artystą.
I once knew a man who was an artist.
Here, 'znałem' is used as the past tense of 'znać' (to know), implying familiarity with a person in the past.
Znałem odpowiedź na to pytanie, ale zapomniałem.
I knew the answer to this question, but I forgot.
In this sentence, 'znałem' reflects past knowledge or recognition of a specific fact.
Znałem tę piosenkę, ale wydaje mi się, że została zmieniona.
I knew this song, but it seems to me that it has been changed.
Here, 'znałem' signifies familiarity with a song in the past, indicating acquaintance with it before modifications.
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