No. 364 in Swedish
äta
To eat.
In a sentence
Jag tycker om att äta choklad.
I like to eat chocolate.
Here, 'äta' functions as the infinitive verb 'to eat' in combination with the liking phrase.
Vi äter frukost tillsammans varje morgon.
We eat breakfast together every morning.
'Äter' is the present tense of 'äta,' showing the ongoing action of eating.
De har ätit middag redan.
They have already eaten dinner.
The verb 'äta' is used in its supine form 'ätit' as part of the present perfect tense.
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