zabírala

Zabírala is a Slovak word that translates to "it was taking up" or "it occupied" in English. It is the past tense feminine singular form of the verb zaberať, which means to take up, occupy, or seize. This verb can be used in various contexts, referring to physical space, time, or even abstract concepts.

For example, one might say "Stolička zaberala veľa miesta" which means "The chair was taking up a lot of space." In this instance, zaberala describes the physical extent of the chair. Similarly, "Práca mi zaberala všetok môj čas" translates to "Work was taking up all my time," indicating that work occupied the entirety of the speaker's time.

The word can also be used figuratively. For instance, "Starosť o chorého rodiča zaberala jej veľa energie" means "Caring for a sick parent was taking up a lot of her energy." Here, zaberala refers to the expenditure of mental or emotional resources. The grammatical gender and number of the verb must agree with the subject it refers to. If the subject were masculine singular, the verb would be zaberal; if it were plural, it would be zaberali. Therefore, zabírala specifically refers to a feminine singular subject that was occupying or taking up something in the past.