No. 3,996 in Swedish
musikalen
"The musical."
In a sentence
Vi såg musikalen på en lokal teater.
We watched the musical at a local theater.
In this sentence, 'musikalen' is used to denote a specific musical performance that was attended by the speaker.
Musikalen innehöll många imponerande dansnummer.
The musical contained many impressive dance numbers.
Here, 'musikalen' refers to the musical performance as the subject of the sentence, discussing its contents.
Efter att ha läst recensionen bestämde vi oss för att se musikalen.
After reading the review, we decided to see the musical.
In this usage, 'musikalen' is referenced as the object of the decision made by the speaker, based on external information.
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