No. 727 in Swedish
längs
"Along"
In a sentence
Vi promenerade längs stranden och njöt av solnedgången.
We walked along the beach and enjoyed the sunset.
In this sentence, "längs" is used to indicate motion or presence alongside a physical feature, the beach.
Fåglarna flög längs floden och följde dess krökningar.
The birds flew along the river and followed its bends.
Here, "längs" describes a path taken parallel to a natural feature, the river.
Längs vägen fanns det många vackra blommor att beundra.
Along the road, there were many beautiful flowers to admire.
In this instance, "längs" specifies a location parallel to a path or road where something is observed.
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