No. 136 in Norwegian
begge
"Begge" means "both" in English.
In a sentence
Begge barna deltar i skoleprosjektet.
Both children are participating in the school project.
Here, 'begge' is used to indicate two entities (children) collectively that are performing the action.
Begge er enige om beslutningen.
Both agree on the decision.
In this sentence, 'begge' functions as a pronoun referring to two unidentified entities that share the same view.
Hun kjøpte is til begge vennene sine.
She bought ice cream for both of her friends.
Finally, 'begge' describes the two friends as a pair benefiting from the action in the context of the sentence.
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