No. 15 in Catalan

ser

"Ser" means "to be."

In a sentence

Ell és molt amable.
He is very kind.
In this sentence, 'ser' is used to describe an inherent characteristic of the subject (he).
És important estudiar cada dia.
It is important to study every day.
Here, 'ser' introduces an abstract concept or an impersonal statement.
Aquesta taula és de fusta.
This table is made of wood.
In this case, 'ser' indicates the material composition of an object.

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