This is the 10976th most frequent Catalan word.
separaven
"Separaven" means "they separated" or "they were separating."
Verb in the past indicative imperfect tense, showing an action performed by a plural subject.
Els nens separaven les taules al menjador.
The children were separating the tables in the dining room.
Used reflexively, indicating an action performed by the subjects on themselves.
Quan discutien, sempre se separaven durant uns dies.
When they argued, they would always separate for a few days.
Categorizing or classifying action carried out by the subject on an inanimate object.