No. 59 in Swedish
efter
"Efter" means "after" in English.
In a sentence
Jag går hem efter jobbet.
I go home after work.
In this sentence, 'efter' is used as a preposition indicating a point in time following an event, i.e., after work.
Hon letar efter sina nycklar.
She is looking for her keys.
Here, 'efter' is used as a preposition meaning 'for' in the sense of searching for something.
Han kom springande efter mig.
He came running after me.
In this case, 'efter' shows spatial following, describing the action of someone pursuing another.
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