No. 3,684 in Swedish
grannarna
"The neighbors."
In a sentence
Grannarna bjöd oss på middag igår.
The neighbors invited us for dinner yesterday.
The word 'grannarna' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the neighbors who performed the action of inviting.
Vi hörde grannarna spela musik sent på natten.
We heard the neighbors playing music late at night.
In this sentence, 'grannarna' serves as the object of our hearing, indicating those whose actions—playing music—are perceived.
Vi träffade några av grannarna på gården.
We met some of the neighbors in the yard.
Here, 'grannarna' refers to individuals residing nearby, emphasizing their identification as neighbors we encountered.
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