No. 2,567 in Catalan
esteve
"Esteve" is the Catalan form of the name "Stephen."
In a sentence
Aquest cap de setmana, l'Esteve va anar a la muntanya.
This weekend, Esteve went to the mountains.
In this sentence, 'Esteve' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Durant la primavera, l'herba esteve en una cabana.
During spring, the grass stayed in a cabin.
Here, 'esteve' is a verb in the third-person singular past of 'estar', meaning 'stayed' or 'was located'.
El llibre és sobre Esteve, un poble encantador al nord.
The book is about Esteve, a charming village in the north.
In this case, 'Esteve' names a specific village, serving as a proper noun for a location.
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