No. 82 in Swedish

honom

The Swedish word "honom" means "him" in English.

In a sentence

Hon gav honom en bok.
She gave him a book.
The word 'honom' functions as the direct object, receiving the action of being given a book, corresponding to 'him' in English.
Jag såg honom på bion igår.
I saw him at the cinema yesterday.
The word 'honom' is used as the direct object of the verb 'såg', indicating the person who was seen, matching 'him' in English.
Kan du hjälpa honom att bära väskan?
Can you help him carry the bag?
The word 'honom' acts as the object of the verb phrase 'hjälpa att bära', describing the individual being helped, equivalent to 'him' in English.

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