No. 160 in Bulgarian
искат
"Искат" means "they want" in English.
In a sentence
Те искат да станат лекари.
They want to become doctors.
In this sentence, 'искат' is used in its base form as a verb that signifies the desire or wish to pursue a certain action or aim.
Учениците искат да играят на двора.
The students want to play in the yard.
Here, 'искат' is used to express the desire of a group to engage in a leisure activity, showing collective intention.
Защо те искат да помогнат?
Why do they want to help?
In this instance, 'искат' is presented in an interrogative sentence structure, eliciting the reason behind the subjects' desire to act benevolently.
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