No. 240 in Norwegian
så
The Norwegian word "så" can mean "so," "then," "saw," or "sewed," depending on context.
In a sentence
Jeg så filmen i går kveld.
I saw the movie last night.
In this sentence, 'så' is used as the past tense of the verb 'å se', meaning 'to see'.
Det var veldig kaldt, så jeg tok på meg en jakke.
It was very cold, so I put on a jacket.
Here, 'så' is a conjunction meaning 'so' or 'therefore', introducing the result of a stated condition.
Jeg var så trøtt at jeg sovnet umiddelbart.
I was so tired that I fell asleep immediately.
In this case, 'så' functions as an adverb meaning 'so', intensifying the adjective 'tired'.
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