पुरुष थे

were men

→ पुरुष
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were men पुरुष means “man” or “male person”; थे is the masculine plural past form of “to be.”
HI: वे दोनों पुरुष थे।
EN: They were both men.

जो खड़े थे, वे सब पुरुष थे।

All those who were standing were men.