No. 958 in Swedish
äter
"Äter" means "eats" or "is eating."
In a sentence
Jag äter frukost varje morgon.
I eat breakfast every morning.
Here, 'äter' means 'eat' and is used in the simple present tense to show a habitual action.
Vi äter middag tillsammans på helgerna.
We eat dinner together on weekends.
In this sentence, 'äter' conveys the present tense and describes a periodic activity.
Barnen sitter vid bordet och äter äpplen.
The children are sitting at the table and eating apples.
The word 'äter' is again in present tense, showing a continuous action.
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