No. 9,595 in French
dépendait
"Depended."
In a sentence
Cela dépendait de la météo d'hier.
It depended on yesterday's weather.
In this sentence, 'dépendait' indicates a dependency on a condition in the past.
Mon humeur dépendait de la qualité de mon sommeil.
My mood depended on the quality of my sleep.
Here, 'dépendait' describes how the subject's mood was influenced by another factor in the past.
Le succès de l'événement dépendait du nombre de participants.
The success of the event depended on the number of participants.
In this instance, 'dépendait' signifies how the outcome of an event was contingent on a specific variable.
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