No. 6,517 in Catalan
portem
"Portem" means "we carry" or "we bring" in English.
In a sentence
Portem una bossa plena de taronges.
We carry a bag full of oranges.
The word 'portem' is used in the present tense, meaning 'we carry' to indicate the action done by the subject.
Portem treballant en aquest projecte durant dos mesos.
We have been working on this project for two months.
In this sentence, 'portem' is part of a structure indicating continuous action happening for a duration.
Sempre portem als nostres amics al cinema.
We always take our friends to the cinema.
Here, 'portem' implies the action of 'taking' someone somewhere, showing a causative usage.
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