jugant

This is the 2345th most frequent Catalan word.


jugant

"Playing."


In this sentence, 'jugant' is a gerund form derived from the verb 'jugar', which means 'to play'. It indicates an ongoing action ('playing') that takes place contemporaneously with the main verb ('passen').

Els nens passen l'estona jugant al parc.

The children spend time playing in the park.


Here, 'jugant' is used as a gerund to describe an action ('playing') accompanying the perception expressed by the verb 'veig' ('I see').

Sempre el veig jugant amb el mateix gos.

I always see him playing with the same dog.


In this context, 'jugant' functions to indicate the means or circumstance ('playing soccer') associated with the action of getting hurt.

S'ha fet mal jugant al futbol.

He/she got hurt while playing soccer.