No. 3,888 in Catalan
canten
"Canten" means "they sing" in English.
In a sentence
Els ocells canten al matí.
The birds sing in the morning.
Here, 'canten' is used to denote the present tense action of birds singing, showcasing a typical subject-verb agreement in Catalan.
Quan obert la finestra, els nens canten.
When I opened the window, the kids sing.
In this case, 'canten' illustrates a cause-and-effect scenario where the action of children singing happens upon another event.
A la coral, tots canten junts.
In the choir, everyone sings together.
Here the verb 'canten' demonstrates collective participation, emphasizing an action performed by a group synchronously.
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