No. 785 in Swedish
dödades
"Was killed" or "were killed."
In a sentence
Soldaten dödades i striden.
The soldier was killed in the battle.
Here, 'dödades' is used in the past passive voice to indicate that the subject ('soldaten') was killed during the event described.
Flera djur dödades av rovdjur i området.
Several animals were killed by predators in the area.
In this sentence, 'dödades' continues to indicate past passive voice, showing the impact of an action carried out by another agent ('rovdjur').
Olycksoffret dödades omedelbart.
The accident victim was killed immediately.
'Dödades' here communicates a completed action in the past, emphasizing the suddenness of the event.
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