No. 4,240 in Catalan
existís
"Existís" is the third person singular subjunctive present form of the verb "existir," meaning "might exist" or "exists" (in a hypothetical sense).
In a sentence
M'agradaria saber si existís una solució per a aquest problema.
I would like to know if a solution for this problem existed.
Here, 'existís' is used in the subjunctive mood and the imperfect tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation related to existence.
Si existís algun dubte, hauríem de clarificar-lo abans de continuar.
If any doubt existed, we should clarify it before proceeding.
In this sentence, 'existís' again appears as a subjunctive form, reflecting a condition that is possibly true but not certain in the past moment referred to.
És increïble pensar que existís una espècie desconeguda en aquesta regió.
It's incredible to think that an unknown species existed in this region.
Here, 'existís' is in the imperfect subjunctive, used to discuss something considered surprising or hypothetical about the past.
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