No. 38 in Swedish
blir
"Blir" means "becomes" or "turns into."
In a sentence
Jag blir alltid glad när solen skiner.
I always get happy when the sun shines.
'Blir' is used here as a verb meaning 'to become' describing a change in state.
Det blir mörkt tidigt på vinterkvällar.
It gets dark early on winter evenings.
Here, 'blir' denotes a change in the environment, specifically highlighting the onset of darkness.
Om vi inte skyndar oss, blir vi sena till mötet.
If we don't hurry, we'll be late for the meeting.
'Blir' expresses the consequence of an action that will result in being late.
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