No. 9,974 in Catalan
negués
"Negués" is the third-person singular past subjunctive form of the verb "negar," meaning "deny" or "refuse."
In a sentence
Si ell no ho negués, podríem avançar amb el pla.
If he didn't deny it, we could proceed with the plan.
In this sentence, 'negués' is used as an imperfect subjunctive verb form, expressing an unreal or hypothetical condition.
Li vaig demanar que no negués els fets.
I asked him not to deny the facts.
Here, 'negués' appears in a subjunctive mood, as it follows a verb of requesting, highlighting a desired action.
Era com si negués la realitat.
It was as if he were denying reality.
In this context, 'negués' is in the subjunctive mood, used in a subordinate clause introduced by 'com si' to depict a hypothetical scenario.
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