perpetua

In a sentence

• La seva acció es considera una ofensa que mereix cadena perpètua.

  His action is considered an offense deserving of a life sentence.

  Here, 'perpètua' is used adjectivally to describe 'cadena' (sentence), meaning 'life.'

• Una flor que simbolitza l'amor perpetu és la rosa.

  A flower that symbolizes everlasting love is the rose.

  In this context, 'perpetu' is the masculine form of 'perpètua,' used as an adjective to describe everlasting love.

• L'artista va crear una obra que perpetua la memòria dels seus éssers estimats.

  The artist created a work that perpetuates the memory of their loved ones.

  Here, 'perpetua' is the third-person singular form of the verb 'perpetuar,' meaning 'to perpetuate.'