No. 17 in Danish
blev
"Blev" means "became" or "was" (past tense of "to become" or auxiliary verb in passive constructions).
In a sentence
Jeg blev glad, da jeg hørte nyheden.
I became happy when I heard the news.
'Blev' indicates a change of state, from not being happy to becoming happy.
Huset blev bygget sidste år.
The house was built last year.
'Blev' is used in a passive voice construction to indicate the action of building was done to the house.
Blev du færdig med lektierne?
Did you finish the homework?
'Blev' is part of a question about whether an action is completed.
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