No. 2,271 in Catalan
ençà
"Ençà" means "since" or "here" (in the sense of movement or time, e.g., "from then until now").
In a sentence
Des d'ençà que ella va arribar, tot ha canviat.
Since she arrived, everything has changed.
Usage as a temporal marker indicating the starting point of an action.
Han viscut aquí ençà de l'any passat.
They have lived here since last year.
Usage showing continuity and beginning of a situation.
Des d'ençà del matí, treballa sense parar.
Since the morning, he has been working nonstop.
Usage emphasizing the time period from which an action commenced and continues.
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