No. 10,043 in Catalan
ocupant
"Occupant" - a person who resides in or is present in a place.
In a sentence
El nou ocupant de l'oficina sembla molt amable.
The new occupant of the office seems very kind.
Here, "ocupant" is used as a noun referring to a person who occupies a space, specifically an office.
Conductors, us demanem que no estigueu ocupant els espais reservats per a persones amb discapacitat.
Drivers, we ask that you avoid occupying the spaces reserved for people with disabilities.
In this sentence, "ocupant" is used as a verb in the actual context of occupying a space, expressed in a form of command.
El vigilant es va dirigir cap als ocupants del vehicle.
The guard approached the occupants of the vehicle.
Here, "ocupants" is a plural noun form derived from "ocupant," referring to people present inside a vehicle.
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