This is the 3650th most frequent Catalan word.
sota
Sota: Under, below.
Here, 'sota' is used to indicate the position of the dog in relation to the table, meaning 'under'.
El gos està sota la taula.
The dog is under the table.
'Sota' is used metaphorically to indicate being influenced or supervised by someone's authority or guidance, in this case, leadership.
Sota la seva direcció, l'empresa ha prosperat.
Under his leadership, the company has prospered.
In this usage, 'sota' describes the spatial position of the message in relation to the paper, meaning 'beneath' or 'below'.