No. 4 in Swedish
är
"Är" means "am," "is," or "are" in English.
In a sentence
Jag är hungrig.
I am hungry.
Here, 'är' is used as the verb 'am', which is the first-person singular present tense of 'to be', connecting the subject 'I' with the predicate 'hungry'.
Boken är på bordet.
The book is on the table.
In this sentence, 'är' is utilized as the verb 'is', connecting the subject 'The book' with the predicate 'on the table' to indicate its state or location.
Är det sant?
Is it true?
In this question, 'är' takes the form of the verb 'is' within a question structure, inquiring about the truth of a statement.
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