No. 2,384 in Catalan
oncle
Uncle.
In a sentence
El meu oncle viu a Barcelona.
My uncle lives in Barcelona.
The word 'oncle' is used here as a noun representing 'uncle,' a family relation.
El llibre que el meu oncle em va regalar és fascinant.
The book that my uncle gave me is fascinating.
In this sentence, 'oncle' is again used as a noun, emphasizing its role in a specific context where an uncle is the subject of action.
Sempre he admirat la paciència del meu oncle.
I've always admired my uncle's patience.
Here, 'oncle' functions within a possessive construction ('del meu oncle'), showing the uncle's ownership of a quality, which is patience.
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