No. 6 in Bulgarian
са
The Bulgarian word "са" means "are" (third person plural form of the verb "to be").
In a sentence
Те са ученици.
They are students.
In this sentence, 'са' is used as the third person plural form of the verb 'съм' (to be) in the present tense, expressing a state of being.
Книгите са на масата.
The books are on the table.
Here, 'са' again serves as the third person plural present tense of 'съм', used to establish the location of the subject in the sentence.
Днес температурите са високи.
Today the temperatures are high.
In this case, 'са' functions as the third person plural present tense of 'съм', describing a quality of the subject, namely the temperatures.
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