No. 478 in Swedish
dessa
"These."
In a sentence
Dessa blommor är mycket vackra.
These flowers are very beautiful.
The word 'dessa' is used here as a demonstrative pronoun to indicate specific flowers being referred to.
Jag älskar att läsa dessa böcker på kvällen.
I love reading these books in the evening.
'Dessa' is employed as a demonstrative pronoun to specify a group of books highlighted in the context.
Dessa tider är svåra för många människor.
These times are tough for many people.
Here, 'dessa' functions as a demonstrative pronoun to describe a particular period being discussed.
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