No. 6,922 in Swedish
past
The Swedish word "past" means "fixed," "stuck," or "caught."
In a sentence
Jag gick förbi parken på väg hem.
I walked past the park on my way home.
Here, 'past' is used as a preposition, indicating movement beyond the park.
Hon tänkte på sitt förflutna och blev nostalgisk.
She thought about her past and became nostalgic.
In this context, 'past' represents a noun referring to previous times.
Klockan är tio minuter över nio, alltså tio minuter förbi nio.
The time is ten minutes past nine, hence ten minutes beyond nine.
Here, 'past' is used to describe time, indicating that ten minutes have elapsed beyond the hour.
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