No. 12,365 in French
étudient
"Étudient" means "study" (third-person plural present tense of "étudier").
In a sentence
Les étudiants étudient pour leurs examens.
The students study for their exams.
Here, 'étudient' is used as the present tense third person plural form of the verb 'étudier,' meaning 'to study.' It refers to an action being performed by the subject 'les étudiants' (the students).
Ils étudient attentivement le nouveau sujet.
They study the new subject carefully.
In this sentence, 'étudient' indicates the current action of studying performed by 'ils' (they), signifying focused effort on the subject matter.
Quand ils parlent, on voit qu'ils étudient avec passion.
When they speak, it is apparent that they study with passion.
Here, 'étudient' shows a continuous or habitual action, as inferred from the context when describing their passion for studying.
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