No. 708 in Swedish
boken
The Swedish word "boken" means "the book" in English.
In a sentence
Jag läste boken på två dagar.
I read the book in two days.
In this sentence, 'boken' is the direct object, indicating a specific book that the subject read.
Boken är mycket informativ.
The book is very informative.
Here, 'boken' functions as the subject, referring to a well-defined book being described.
Kan du ge mig boken som ligger på bordet?
Can you give me the book that is on the table?
In this case, 'boken' is the direct object of the action, specifying a particular book identified by its location.
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