stać

See also: stac

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: stać

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish stać, from Proto-Slavic *stati (stem *stan-).

Verb

stać się pf (imperfective stawać się)

  1. (reflexive) to become
    Myślisz, że się zmieni, gdy stanie się sławna? ― Do you think she will change when she becomes famous?
    Po kilku dniach stali się najlepszymi przyjaciółmi. ― After a few days, they became best friends.
    Jego twarz stała się czerwona ze złości. ― His face turned red with anger.

stać się pf (imperfective dziać się)

  1. (reflexive) to happen, to bechance (used only in 3rd person, non-personal)
    Co tu się stało? ― What happened here?
    Stała się rzecz niepojęta, Tomek pogodził się z ojcem! ― Something incomprehensible happened, Tom reconciled with his father!
    Czuję, że stanie się coś złego. ― I feel that something bad will happen.
    Co się stało, to się nie odstanie. ― What's done is done.
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Etymology 2

From earlier stojać, from Proto-Slavic *stojati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *stajḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *stoh₂-éye-ti, from *steh₂-.

Alternative forms

  • stojeć, stojać (regional)

Verb

stać impf (determinate, perfective stanąć, indeterminate stawać)

  1. (intransitive) to stand (to remain motionless in a vertical position)
    Dlaczego ci ludzie tu stoją? ― Why are these people standing here?
    Stała przed nim przez pięć minut. ― She stood in front of him for five minutes.
  2. (intransitive) to be (about position of the object)
    Te książki wcześniej stały na półce. ― These books were previously on the shelf.
    Na przystanku stoi autobus. ― There is a bus at the stop.
    Stała w korku przez pięć minut. ― She was in traffic for five minutes.
  3. (intransitive) to stop (about not working mechanism)
    Zegarek stał, a ja nie mogłem go naprawić. ― The watch wasn't working and I couldn't fix it.
  4. (intransitive) to stagnate
    Od kilku miesięcy gospodarka stoi w miejscu. ― The economy has been in stagnation for several months now.
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Etymology 3

Compare with Russian сто́ить (stóitʹ).

Verb

stać (defective verb)

  1. (intransitive) used to express the ability to bear the costs; to be able to afford
    Wreszcie stać mnie na ten płaszcz. ― I can finally afford the coat.
    Nawet za pięć lat nie będzie go stać na ten samochód. ― Even in five years, he will not be able to afford this car.
  2. (intransitive) used to capability; to be capable of
    Wiem, że stać nas na więcej! ― I know that we're capable of more!
Usage notes

It's used with the genitive possessor (mnie, ciebie, etc.) + na with accusative case.

The phrase "móc sobie pozwolić" (lit. to be able to afford) can be used instead.

Teraz mnie na to nie stać. ― Now, I can't afford it. means: "I don't have money to buy it"
Teraz nie mogę sobie na to pozwolić. ― Now, I can't afford it. means that there is a reason - not necessarily related to money - that is preventing the task from being accomplished
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Further reading

  • stać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • stać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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