No. 658 in Latvian
bijušas
The Latvian word "bijušas" means "have been" (feminine plural, past participle of "būt").
In a sentence
Viņas vienmēr ir bijušas ļoti čaklas.
They have always been very diligent.
The word 'bijušas' indicates a past perfect state attributed to a group of females.
Daudzas skaistas ēkas ir bijušas celtas šajā pilsētā.
Many beautiful buildings have been built in this city.
In this sentence, 'bijušas' relates to a past participle describing the state of the feminine plural noun 'buildings' as having been built.
Šķiet, ka tās lietas ir bijušas patiesas.
It seems that those things have been true.
Here, 'bijušas' reflects the state of 'things', which is a feminine plural noun, as having been true.
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