No. 10,349 in Catalan
posaven
"Posaven" means "they put" or "they were putting" (imperfect tense of "posar").
In a sentence
Posaven els llibres a la taula.
They were placing the books on the table.
Here, 'posaven' is used in the past imperfect tense to describe the action of placing in a habitual or ongoing manner.
Sempre posaven molta cura en el que feien.
They always put a lot of care into what they did.
In this case, 'posaven' reflects the act of putting, demonstrating attention or care, typically in a reflective or habitual sense.
Posaven més esforç quan era necessari.
They put more effort when it was necessary.
Here, 'posaven' indicates an enhancement of effort, showing the action of increasing or applying more intensely in past repeated situations.
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