No. 489 in Catalan
troben
"Troben" means "they find" in English.
In a sentence
Els amics es troben al parc per jugar.
The friends meet at the park to play.
Here, 'es troben' is a reflexive verb form used in the present tense to indicate that the friends mutually meet each other.
Troben el llibre interessant i útil per als seus estudis.
They find the book interesting and useful for their studies.
In this case, 'troben' functions as the main verb in the sentence and means 'to find' or consider something in a certain way.
Aquestes restes es troben en un museu local.
These remains are found in a local museum.
Here, 'es troben' is used in an impersonal structure to mean 'are located' or 'can be found', serving a passive voice purpose.
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