No. 970 in Swedish

får

The Swedish word "får" can mean: 1. "Sheep" (noun) 2. "Gets" or "may" (verb, present tense of "få")

In a sentence

Jag får alltid hjälp av mina vänner.
I always receive help from my friends.
Here, 'får' is used as a verb meaning 'receive' or 'get' in the context of obtaining assistance.
Barnen får inte leka på marken.
The children are not allowed to play on the ground.
In this sentence, 'får' means 'are allowed to' or 'may', indicating permission or the lack thereof.
Det finns många får på bondgården.
There are many sheep on the farm.
Here, 'får' is a noun meaning 'sheep', referring to the animal.

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