No. 1,200 in Portuguese
estejam
"Estejam" is the present subjunctive form of "estar," meaning "they/you (plural) may be" in English.
In a sentence
Espero que eles estejam bem.
I hope they are well.
The word "estejam" is used in the subjunctive mood to express a wish or hope for the state or condition of "eles" (they).
Talvez os documentos estejam na mesa.
Perhaps the documents are on the table.
Here, "estejam" is used to indicate possibility or uncertainty about the location of the documents.
É importante que vocês estejam prontos para a reunião.
It is important that you all are ready for the meeting.
In this example, "estejam" triggers the subjunctive mood to convey necessity or requirement directed at "vocês" (you all).
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