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mataran
"mataran" is the third-person plural form of the verb "matar" in the past subjunctive, meaning "they killed" or "they might kill," depending on context.
In a sentence
Si ellos mataran al villano, la historia cambiaría.
If they killed the villain, the story would change.
Here, 'mataran' is used as a subjunctive impersonal form to express a hypothetical situation or condition in the past.
Espero que no mataran a ningún animal durante la expedición.
I hope they didn't kill any animals during the expedition.
In this sentence, 'mataran' is employed in the subjunctive past to reflect a wished scenario referring to past events.
Es improbable que los soldados mataran a los prisioneros.
It is unlikely that the soldiers killed the prisoners.
Here, 'mataran' is in the past subjunctive mood, used to indicate doubt or improbability about past actions.
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