No. 487 in Catalan
sap
Third-person singular present indicative form of "saber," meaning "knows."
In a sentence
Ella sap la resposta de la pregunta.
She knows the answer to the question.
Here, 'sap' is the third person singular form of the verb 'saber,' meaning 'to know,' indicating knowledge of information.
El gos sap com obrir la porta.
The dog knows how to open the door.
In this case, 'sap' again is from 'saber,' showing knowledge or ability, referring to the dog's learned behavior.
Si algú sap el que va passar, ho hauria de dir.
If someone knows what happened, they should say it.
Here, 'sap' represents 'to know' in a conditional context, referring to a specific instance of having knowledge.
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