No. 9 in Catalan
va
"Va" is the third-person singular present tense form of "anar," meaning "he/she/it goes" or "goes."
In a sentence
Ell va al mercat cada matí.
He goes to the market every morning.
In this sentence, 'va' is the third person singular present tense form of the verb 'anar,' meaning 'to go.'
Va ploure tota la nit passada.
It rained all last night.
Here, 'va' is part of a compound past tense structure with the verb 'ploure,' indicating a past action (it rained).
Com et va la vida?
How's life going for you?
In this example, 'va' is used idiomatically to ask about how someone's life is progressing or how they are doing.
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