No. 652 in Catalan
tinguin
The word "tinguin" is the third-person plural present subjunctive form of the verb "tenir," meaning "they have" in English.
In a sentence
Espero que els alumnes tinguin un bon dia.
I hope that the students have a good day.
Here 'tinguin' is used in the subjunctive mood to express a wish or hope.
És important que els hostes tinguin la clau abans de marxar.
It is important that the guests have the key before leaving.
'Tinguin' is used here in the subjunctive mood to emphasize necessity or importance.
No crec que els nous companys tinguin cap problema amb això.
I don't think the new colleagues will have any issue with this.
In this case, 'tinguin' appears in the subjunctive to indicate doubt or uncertainty.
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