încurajau

încurajau is the third-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Romanian verb "a încuraja." The verb "a încuraja" translates to "to encourage" in English. Therefore, "încurajau" signifies an ongoing action of encouragement in the past. It implies that a group of people were actively providing support, motivation, or confidence to someone or something over a period of time in the past. The imperfect tense, as used in "încurajau," suggests a continuous or habitual action rather than a completed one. For example, "Părinții încurajau fiul lor să studieze" means "The parents were encouraging their son to study" or "The parents used to encourage their son to study." This form highlights the sustained nature of the encouragement rather than a single instance. The usage of "încurajau" is common in Romanian narrative contexts to describe past events and ongoing situations.