No. 194 in Catalan

avui

"Avui" means "today" in English.

In a sentence

Avui fa sol i anirem a la platja.
Today it is sunny, and we will go to the beach.
Here, 'avui' is used as an adverb to specify that the action takes place on 'today'.
Avui he aprés una nova paraula en català.
Today, I learned a new word in Catalan.
Here, 'avui' emphasizes the occurrence of the event of learning within 'today'.
Demà tindré més temps, però avui estic ocupat.
Tomorrow I will have more time, but today I am busy.
'Avui' is functioning as a temporal marker distinguishing the current day from future days.

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