No. 2,634 in Polish
została
"Została" means "she/it became" or "she/it was left."
In a sentence
Książka została przeczytana w ciągu jednego dnia.
The book was read in one day.
In this sentence, 'została' is used to indicate that the action of reading the book was completed in the past, akin to the passive voice in English.
Została nauczycielką po ukończeniu studiów.
She became a teacher after completing her studies.
Here, 'została' signifies the change of state or becoming, indicating that she assumed the profession of a teacher after graduation.
Została decyzja o otwarciu nowej szkoły.
The decision to open a new school was made.
In this example, 'została' expresses the occurrence or formalization of the decision in the past, describing a concluded action.
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