No. 5,963 in Polish
zza
"Zza" means "from behind" in English.
In a sentence
Widzę cię zza drzewa.
I see you from behind the tree.
The word 'zza' specifies the origin of the observation, indicating that the view comes from a position behind the tree.
Dźwięk dochodzi zza ściany.
The sound is coming from behind the wall.
Here, 'zza' marks the location the sound originates from, showing it comes from beyond the wall.
Postać wyszła zza rogu.
The figure emerged from behind the corner.
In this case, 'zza' indicates the point of emergence, which is from a location beyond the corner.
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