No. 5,195 in Catalan
basem
"Basem" is the first-person plural present subjunctive or imperative form of "basar," meaning "we base" or "let us base."
In a sentence
Basem el futur en la confiança mútua.
We base the future on mutual trust.
The word 'basem' refers to 'base' used as the first-person plural of the subjunctive mood in Catalan, indicating the action of providing a foundation or basis for something.
És important que basem les nostres decisions en criteris objectius.
It's important that we base our decisions on objective criteria.
The word 'basem' here is used as part of a subjunctive clause stating what should be done or considered necessary in the context.
Si basem el nostre projecte en fets reals, tindrà més solidesa.
If we base our project on real facts, it will be more solid.
Here, 'basem' is used conditionally to express an action taken as a premise or foundation under hypothetical circumstances.
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