No. 222 in Catalan
fora
"Fora" in Catalan means "outside" or "out."
In a sentence
Els nens juguen fora al pati.
The children play outside in the yard.
Here, 'fora' is used as an adverb to mean 'outside', indicating a location beyond the interior of a space.
Fora de l'horari habitual, no és possible accedir.
Outside of regular hours, it's not possible to enter.
In this sentence, 'fora de' is a prepositional phrase meaning 'outside of', used to denote exclusion from specific conditions.
S'ha caigut una pilota fora dels límits del camp.
A ball has fallen outside the boundaries of the field.
Here, 'fora' is used as an adverb to describe an action resulting in being beyond the established limits.
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