No. 892 in Catalan
vella
Old (feminine).
In a sentence
La casa vella es troba al centre del poble.
The old house is located in the center of the village.
Here, 'vella' describes the age or state of the house, functioning as an adjective in agreement with the feminine noun 'casa'.
La cançó vella em porta molts records.
The old song brings me many memories.
In this case, 'vella' is used to describe the song, modifying the feminine noun 'cançó' and signifying its age or sentimental value.
L'àvia vella encara balla als casaments.
The old grandmother still dances at weddings.
'Vella' is qualifying the grandmother, again as an adjective, to indicate her age while maintaining a positive connotation within the sentence context.
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