No. 8,383 in Swedish

badvakterna

"Lifeguards."

In a sentence

På stranden övervakar badvakterna badområdet noggrant.
On the beach, the lifeguards carefully monitor the swimming area.
In this sentence, 'badvakterna' is used as the subject, referring to the people (lifeguards) responsible for overseeing the swimming area.
Jag såg badvakterna hjälpa en simmare i nöd.
I saw the lifeguards helping a swimmer in distress.
Here, 'badvakterna' is the object of the sentence, indicating the specific group of individuals assisting someone in trouble.
Kan du tala med badvakterna för att få hjälp?
Can you talk to the lifeguards to get help?
In this usage, 'badvakterna' is the indirect object of the verb 'tala' (talk), representing the ones being addressed for assistance.

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