No. 254 in Swedish
kvinnan
"The woman."
In a sentence
Kvinnan läser en bok.
The woman is reading a book.
Here, 'kvinnan' is the subject of the sentence, specifically pointing to a definite singular noun.
Jag såg kvinnan på stranden.
I saw the woman on the beach.
In this sentence, 'kvinnan' acts as the direct object, referring to a specific woman identified or implied in the conversation.
Berättelsen om kvinnan är intressant.
The story about the woman is interesting.
Here, 'kvinnan' is the object of the preposition 'om', again referring to a specific previously mentioned or known woman.
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