No. 3,654 in Russian
существовало
Existed.
In a sentence
Это общество существовало много лет назад.
This society existed many years ago.
The word 'существовало' in this sentence is used to denote the past existence of 'общество' (society). It is a neutral description of something that was present prior to now.
Считается, что такое мнение никогда не существовало.
It is believed that such an opinion never existed.
Here, 'существовало' is used in a negative context with 'никогда' (never), indicating skepticism or negation of prior existence.
Если бы эта организация существовало, я бы о ней знал.
If this organization existed, I would know about it.
In this example, 'существовало' is utilized in a hypothetical or subjunctive mood, imagining a scenario where the organization might exist.
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