No. 85 in Catalan
s
The Catalan word "s" is a reflexive pronoun meaning "himself, herself, itself, oneself, themselves," or is used as part of pronominal verbs.
In a sentence
El cel és blau.
The sky is blue.
'és' is the third singular person present of the verb 'ser', meaning 'is', serving as a copula linking the subject 'el cel' with the predicate 'blau'.
El Jordi s'ha aixecat d'hora avui.
Jordi got up early today.
's'' is a reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs like 'aixecar-se', indicating that the subject performed the action onto himself.
Aquestes sabates són noves.
These shoes are new.
'són' is the present third person plural form of the verb 'ser', meaning 'are', used to describe the subject 'aquestes sabates'.
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