No. 6,838 in Swedish
olof
"Olof" is a Swedish male given name.
In a sentence
Olof gick till affären för att köpa bröd.
Olof went to the store to buy bread.
Here, 'Olof' functions as the subject of the sentence, referring to the name of a person just performing an action.
Jag träffade Olof på festen igår.
I met Olof at the party yesterday.
In this usage, 'Olof' acts as a direct object within the sentence, showing whom the speaker met.
Är det Olofs bok på bordet?
Is it Olof's book on the table?
Here, 'Olofs' is a possessive form indicating ownership of the book by Olof.
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