No. 51 in Catalan
tant
The Catalan word "tant" means "so much" or "so many" in English.
In a sentence
Ha estudiat tant que ha obtingut la millor nota.
He studied so much that he achieved the highest grade.
Here, 'tant' emphasizes the intensity or degree of studying.
Tant si plou com si fa sol, anirem a la platja.
Whether it rains or it's sunny, we will go to the beach.
In this sentence, 'tant' introduces the correlative conjunction expressing alternatives.
És tant dolç com una mel.
It is as sweet as honey.
Here, 'tant' is used to compare equivalences.
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