No. 4,771 in Spanish
contengan
"Contengan" means "they contain" or "you (plural) contain" (subjunctive mood).
In a sentence
Que contengan palabras significativas.
Which contain meaningful words.
It's part of a subordinate clause, showing subjunctive usage to express an idea with a specific requirement.
Necesitamos documentos que contengan información relevante.
We need documents that contain relevant information.
It represents a description within a dependent clause, where the subjunctive mood indicates a desired attribute.
Espero que los paquetes contengan todo lo necesario para el proyecto.
I hope the packages contain everything needed for the project.
Used within a clause introduced by 'Espero que,' signaling hope and thus the use of subjunctive mood.
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