No. 903 in Swedish
köpte
"Bought."
In a sentence
Jag köpte ett äpple på marknaden.
I bought an apple at the market.
Here, 'köpte' is used to indicate the action of purchasing something in the past tense.
Han köpte henne en fin present.
He bought her a nice gift.
In this sentence, 'köpte' demonstrates the act of buying with an indirect object, showing for whom the object was purchased.
De köpte huset för flera år sedan.
They bought the house several years ago.
The usage of 'köpte' here describes a past purchase of a property, emphasizing the time aspect of the purchase.
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