No. 185 in Ukrainian
стати
"Stati" (стати) means "to become" or "to stand" depending on context.
In a sentence
Я хочу стати лікарем.
I want to become a doctor.
In this sentence, 'стати' is used to mean 'to become', indicating a change or adoption of a new status or role.
Ця книга стала бестселером.
This book became a bestseller.
Here, 'стати' describes the action of a subject (the book) achieving a certain status or condition (becoming a bestseller).
Він хотів стати на першу сходинку.
He wanted to step onto the first step.
In this context, 'стати' is used to describe physically positioning or placing oneself (to step onto).
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