No. 111 in Danish
sagde
"Sagde" means "said" in English.
In a sentence
Han sagde, at han ville komme i morgen.
He said that he would come tomorrow.
Here, 'sagde' is used as the past tense of 'at sige' (to say), indicating a reported speech or statement.
Ved du, hvad hun sagde, før hun gik?
Do you know what she said before she left?
In this case, 'sagde' again functions as the past tense of 'at sige', asking about a specific statement or speech.
Hun sagde det så tydeligt, at ingen kunne misforstå det.
She said it so clearly that no one could misunderstand it.
Here, 'sagde' emphasizes the manner in which something was said, showcasing clarity of expression.
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