No. 4,646 in Swedish
alex
"Alex" is a given name in Swedish, often used as a shortened form of Alexander or Alexandra.
In a sentence
Alex är en vän till mig.
Alex is a friend of mine.
Here, 'Alex' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Jag undrar vad Alex tycker om filmen.
I wonder what Alex thinks about the movie.
In this instance, 'Alex' functions as the subject, indicating whose opinion is being questioned.
Alex och jag gick till stranden igår.
Alex and I went to the beach yesterday.
Here, 'Alex' is part of the sentence's subject, participating in the action of going to the beach.
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