No. 8,518 in Catalan
dormin
Third-person plural present subjunctive or imperative form of "dormir," meaning "they sleep" or "sleep" (as a command).
In a sentence
És important que els nens dormin bé cada nit.
It is important that the children sleep well every night.
In this sentence, 'dormin' is used in the subjunctive present tense to express necessity or importance.
No crec que dormin quan fan soroll.
I don't believe they are sleeping when they make noise.
In this sentence, 'dormin' is used in the subjunctive present tense to express doubt or uncertainty.
Quan arriben cansats, dormin per recuperar energia.
When they arrive tired, they sleep to regain energy.
Here, 'dormin' is used in the present tense of the subjunctive mood following a temporal clause indicating a repeated condition or habit.
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