No. 728 in Swedish

mesta

"Most" or "the majority of."

In a sentence

Det mesta av arbetet är avslutat.
Most of the work is completed.
Here, 'mesta' acts as a pronoun referring to the majority or largest part of a specified entity, in this case, 'arbetet' (the work).
De flesta tycker om att ha det mesta förberett.
Most people like to have most things prepared.
In this usage, 'mesta' qualifies a general term ('förberett'), indicating the extent or majority of preparations according to a personal preference.
Mesta möjliga energi bör läggas på detta projekt.
The maximum possible energy should be devoted to this project.
Here, 'mesta' functions as an adjective modifying 'möjliga energi', stressing an emphasis on the utmost level of energy or effort.

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