No. 10,593 in Swedish
kortat
The Swedish word "kortat" means "shortened" in English.
In a sentence
Hon har kortat längden på kjolen.
She has shortened the length of the skirt.
In this sentence, 'kortat' is used as the past participle of the verb 'kortar' ('to shorten'), indicating an action that has been completed.
Tidsschemat har blivit kortat för att spara tid.
The schedule has been shortened to save time.
Here, 'kortat' again is a past participle used with a form of 'att bli', indicating that the schedule has been shortened as a completed action.
De kortat av filmen för att passa en kortare tidsram.
They shortened the film to fit a shorter timeframe.
In this example, 'kortat' is employed as part of a compound verb form to express the act of making the film shorter.
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