No. 8,932 in Catalan

existien

"Existien" means "they existed."

In a sentence

Existien molts arbres en aquest bosc abans.
There used to be many trees in this forest before.
In this sentence, 'existien' refers to the past state of existence of trees in the forest, indicating their presence in the past.
Existien diversos problemes que necessitaven solució urgent.
There were various problems that required urgent resolution.
Here, 'existien' conveys the presence of problems in a past situation, emphasizing their need for attention.
Fa temps, existien diferents espècies d'ocells en aquesta regió.
A long time ago, there were different bird species in this region.
In this example, 'existien' is used to discuss the previous presence of various bird species in a certain area.

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