No. 3,803 in Catalan
arribin
"Arribin" is the third-person plural present subjunctive form of "arribar," meaning "they arrive" or "may they arrive."
In a sentence
Espero que arribin aviat.
I hope they arrive soon.
In this sentence, 'arribin' is the third-person plural subjunctive present form of the verb 'arribar', used here to indicate a wish or hope.
Quan arribin, digues-los que ens truquin.
When they arrive, tell them to call us.
In this context, 'arribin' expresses an action in the future subjunctive, contingent upon another event happening.
És important que no arribin tard a la reunió.
It is important that they do not arrive late to the meeting.
Here, 'arribin' conveys a necessity within an expressed opinion or advice, again using the subjunctive mood.
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