No. 494 in Swedish
hjälper
"Helps"
In a sentence
Jag hjälper min vän med läxorna.
I help my friend with the homework.
The verb 'hjälper' here means 'helping' and is used in a direct, present-tense way to describe assistance provided to a specific person with a task.
Han hjälper gärna till när vi har problem.
He gladly helps out when we have problems.
The verb 'hjälper' in this sentence expresses readiness to assist and is often followed by 'till' to mean 'help out' more generally.
Att hjälpa andra är viktigt.
To help others is important.
Here, 'hjälpa', the infinitive form of 'hjälper', refers to the general concept of helping, emphasizing the act itself.
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