No. 1,563 in Spanish
basada
"Basada" means "based" in English.
In a sentence
La película está basada en una historia real.
The movie is based on a real story.
Here, 'basada' functions as a past participle describing the movie, indicating its dependency on or origin from a real story.
La teoría está basada en investigaciones científicas.
The theory is based on scientific research.
In this sentence, 'basada' serves to describe the theory, showing it derives its support from scientific research findings.
La novela está basada en hechos históricos.
The novel is based on historical events.
Here, 'basada' modifies the novel, indicating that its inspiration or foundation comes from documented historical occurrences.
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