znalazł

In a sentence

• Adam znalazł klucz pod dywanem.

  Adam found the key under the carpet.

  In this sentence, 'znalazł' is the past tense of 'znaleźć,' meaning 'he found.' It denotes a completed action of finding something.

• Ania zobaczyła, że Piotr znalazł jej zgubiony telefon.

  Ania saw that Piotr found her lost phone.

  Here, 'znalazł' again means 'he found,' emphasizing the action done by the subject in a narrative or reporting context.

• Kiedy Janek znalazł drogę do domu, zapadł zmrok.

  When Janek found the way home, it got dark.

  In this example, 'znalazł' is part of a time clause describing an event that happened before another event.