No. 8,220 in Catalan
deixessin
"Deixessin" is the third-person plural imperfect subjunctive form of "deixar," meaning "they let" or "they allowed."
In a sentence
Seria ideal que deixessin de cridar durant la reunió.
It would be ideal if they stopped shouting during the meeting.
Here, "deixessin" is used as a subjunctive imperfect to express a hypothetical scenario where they would stop shouting.
Si els deixessin entrar, podrien ajudar més.
If they were allowed to enter, they could help more.
In this sentence, "deixessin" conveys permission or allowance in a conditional situation using the subjunctive form.
No és just que no deixessin votar a tothom.
It is not fair that not everyone was allowed to vote.
"Deixessin" here describes a past action of not allowing, using the subjunctive imperfect to add a subjective tone.
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