No. 466 in Catalan
sovint
Often.
In a sentence
Sovint llegeixo llibres a la nit.
I often read books at night.
In this sentence, 'sovint' is used as a temporal adverb to indicate the frequency of the action 'llegeixo' (reading).
El tren passa per aquesta estació sovint.
The train passes through this station often.
Here, 'sovint' describes the frequency of the train's occurrence at the station, serving as a modifier for the verb 'passa' (passes).
Ens trobem amb els amics sovint els caps de setmana.
We meet with our friends often on the weekends.
In this context, 'sovint' specifies how frequently the subject interacts with friends during the weekends.
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