No. 721 in Swedish
gästerna
The guests.
In a sentence
Gästerna anlände tidigt till festen.
The guests arrived early to the party.
Here, 'gästerna' is the plural definite form of 'gäst', used to refer to a specific group of guests known to the speaker and listener.
Värden välkomnade gästerna med ett stort leende.
The host welcomed the guests with a big smile.
In this sentence, 'gästerna' indicates a specific group of guests who are being actively addressed in the narrative.
Där satt gästerna och pratade glatt.
There sat the guests chatting happily.
Here, 'gästerna' is used to describe the subjects of the action, emphasizing their known identity as the definite noun 'the guests'.
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