No. 208 in Serbian
биле
The Serbian word "биле" means "herbs" or "plants" in English.
In a sentence
Она је била у шуми.
She was in the forest.
"Биле" is the feminine singular past tense form of the verb "бити" ('to be'). It here indicates a state or place in the past.
Они су били на плажи.
They were on the beach.
"Биле" is the plural past tense form of "бити" ('to be'). It describes a past action or state involving multiple subjects.
Ми смо били срећни.
We were happy.
"Биле" functions similarly here as the plural past tense of "бити" ('to be'), describing a past emotional state.
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