No. 14 in Catalan
han
"Han" is not a standalone word in Catalan; it is the third-person plural form of the auxiliary verb "haver," meaning "they have" (used in compound tenses).
In a sentence
Han estudiat molt per a l'examen.
They have studied a lot for the exam.
In this sentence, 'han' is used as an auxiliary verb in the present perfect tense to indicate an action recently completed.
Han de fer la seva tasca abans de sortir.
They must do their task before going out.
Here, 'han' is part of the construction 'han de', which expresses obligation or necessity similar to 'must' or 'have to'.
Han estat molt amables amb nosaltres.
They have been very kind to us.
In this case, 'han' is used as an auxiliary verb to form the present perfect tense combined with the past participle 'estat'.
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