No. 601 in Polish
znaleźli
"Znaleźli" means "they found" in English.
In a sentence
Znaleźli skarb na plaży.
They found a treasure on the beach.
The word 'znaleźli' is used here as the third person plural past tense form of the verb 'znaleźć', meaning 'to find', referring to a completed action by a group of people.
Uczniowie znaleźli brakujące książki w bibliotece.
The students found the missing books in the library.
In this example, 'znaleźli' once again illustrates the past occurrence of the verb 'znaleźć', performed by the students.
Znaleźli rozwiązanie problemu po długiej dyskusji.
They found a solution to the problem after a long discussion.
Here, 'znaleźli' indicates the completion of the act of finding a solution, emphasizing the success of their effort.
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