No. 490 in Azerbaijani
olublar
"Olublar" means "they have been" in English.
In a sentence
Onlar bu məktəbdə çoxdan müəllim olublar.
They have been teachers in this school for a long time.
The word 'olublar' indicates the past participle form of 'to be' used to describe the status of being teachers for a prolonged time.
Bəzi insanlar əvvəllər burada yaşamış olublar.
Some people used to live here before.
The word 'olublar' conveys the past existence or residence of certain people in a specific place.
O kitab çox oxunan olub və müəllimlər tərəfindən tövsiyə olublar.
That book has been widely read and has been recommended by teachers.
The word 'olublar' here ends the past-contextual passive phrase indicating the recommendations done by the teachers.
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