This is the 2171st most frequent Catalan word.
caient
"Caient" means "falling" in English.
Here, 'caient' acts as a gerund form of the verb 'caure', indicating a continuous action of falling.
Estic observant les fulles caient dels arbres.
I am observing the leaves falling from the trees.
In this context, 'caient' describes the ongoing action of the building collapsing.
Aquest edifici està caient per la manca de manteniment.
This building is collapsing due to lack of maintenance.
Here, 'caient' metaphorically represents the process of understanding or realizing something gradually.