No. 851 in Ukrainian

сталася

"Stалася" means "happened" or "occurred."

In a sentence

Вчора сталася аварія на дорозі.
Yesterday, an accident happened on the road.
In this sentence, 'сталася' (happened) is used to indicate the occurrence of an event, here being an accident.
Ця радісна подія сталася у літню пору.
This joyful event happened during the summer season.
'сталася' here again means 'happened', emphasizing the time frame of the event in descriptor terms.
Що сталося на зібранні вчора?
What happened at the meeting yesterday?
Here, 'сталося' is used in a question to inquire about the occurrence or detail of an event.

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