No. 464 in Danish
bedt
"Bedt" is the past participle of "at bede," meaning "asked" or "prayed."
In a sentence
Jeg har bedt ham om at hjælpe.
I have asked him to help.
Here, 'bedt' functions as the past participle of 'bede' (to ask), used in a present perfect construction to indicate an action that has happened.
Han var blevet bedt om at tale langsommere.
He had been asked to speak slower.
In this sentence, 'bedt' is part of a passive construction indicating that an action (asking) was directed towards the subject.
De blev bedt om at komme tidligt.
They were asked to arrive early.
Here, 'bedt' is used in the past passive tense, showing that the subjects received a request.
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