No. 6,897 in Catalan
uem
"Uem" is not a recognized Catalan word. It may be a typo or a regional term.
In a sentence
Ens hem perdut mentre exploràvem el bosc.
We got lost while exploring the forest.
The word 'hem' in Catalan represents the first-person plural of the auxiliary verb 'to have' (hemos in Spanish), used here in the formation of the perfect tense.
Ells hem ajudat a portar les caixes.
They have helped to carry the boxes.
Here, 'hem' again serves as an auxiliary verb in perfect tense construction for third-person plural.
I sempre hem treballat dur per aconseguir-ho.
And we have always worked hard to achieve it.
In this example, 'hem' is a first-person plural auxiliary verb, emphasizing the consistent action over time.
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