No. 1,765 in Swedish
byggs
"Byggs" means "is being built" in English.
In a sentence
Huset byggs av skickliga hantverkare.
The house is being built by skilled craftsmen.
In this sentence, the word 'byggs' is used in present tense to indicate that the house is currently under construction, employing the passive voice.
Den nya skolan byggs nära parken.
The new school is being constructed near the park.
Here, 'byggs' is again used in the present passive voice, reflecting an ongoing action involving the school being built.
Motorvägen byggs ut för att hantera mer trafik.
The highway is being expanded to accommodate more traffic.
In this example, 'byggs' is used in conjunction with 'ut,' modifying the word to suggest that the building process involves expansion.
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