No. 397 in Swedish
anledning
Reason; cause; motive.
In a sentence
Anledningen till festen var att fira hennes examen.
The reason for the party was to celebrate her graduation.
The term 'anledning' here functions as a noun meaning 'reason,' denoting the cause or rationale for an action or event.
Har du någon anledning att tvivla på mina ord?
Do you have any reason to doubt my words?
In this question, 'anledning' is used as a noun to inquire about the presence of a justification or cause for doubt.
De hittade ingen anledning att fortsätta diskussionen.
They found no reason to continue the discussion.
Here, 'anledning' serves as a noun indicating a cause or justification influencing the decision-making process.
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