No. 13 in Danish
så
The Danish word "så" can mean "so," "then," "seeded," or "saw," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Jeg så en fugl flyve over træerne.
I saw a bird flying over the trees.
Here, 'så' is the past tense of the verb 'at se,' meaning 'saw' as in visually perceiving.
Det var varmt, så vi gik til stranden.
It was hot, so we went to the beach.
In this sentence, 'så' is a coordinating conjunction, meaning 'so' as a result of something.
Han stod så stille, at ingen bemærkede ham.
He stood so still that nobody noticed him.
Here, 'så' functions as an intensifier, meaning 'so' to indicate a degree or extent.
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