No. 39 in Macedonian
биле
"Биле" in Macedonian means "herbs" or "medicinal plants."
In a sentence
Тие биле на викенд во планината.
They had been on a weekend trip in the mountains.
In this sentence, 'биле' is used as the past tense auxiliary verb indicating a past action (had been), referring to multiple subjects in the past tense.
Мојите родители биле лекари.
My parents were doctors.
Here, 'биле' expresses a condition or occupation in the past, referring to multiple entities (parents) in plural past tense.
Слушнав дека студентите биле во библиотеката синоќа.
I heard that the students were in the library last night.
In this context, 'биле' is used to describe a reported or referenced past situation involving multiple subjects (the students).
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