No. 3 in Catalan
a
The Catalan word "a" means "to" or "at" in English.
In a sentence
L'estudi he de llegir-lo a la nit.
The study must be read at night.
In this sentence, 'a' indicates the time when an action occurs, similar to 'at' in English.
La casa era a la vora del riu.
The house was beside the river.
Here, 'a' is used in the context of location, translating as 'at' or 'beside' in English to specify proximity.
Porta el llibre a la biblioteca.
Bring the book to the library.
In this sentence, 'a' signifies movement toward a location, equivalent to 'to' in English.
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