No. 643 in Catalan
públiques
"Public" (feminine plural form).
In a sentence
Les escoles públiques són importants per a l'educació.
Public schools are important for education.
Here, 'públiques' functions as an adjective describing 'escoles' (schools), indicating that they are run by the government and open to the public.
Els documents estan disponibles a les biblioteques públiques.
The documents are available at public libraries.
In this sentence, 'públiques' modifies 'biblioteques' (libraries), pointing out their public nature as accessible resources for everyone.
Les iniciatives públiques sovint tenen un gran impacte social.
Public initiatives often have a large social impact.
Here, 'públiques' acts as an adjective for 'iniciatives' (initiatives), referring to programs or actions conducted by governmental or societal institutions.
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