past

past

The Swedish word "past" means "fixed," "stuck," or "caught."

Here, 'past' is used as a preposition, indicating movement beyond the park.

Jag gick förbi parken på väg hem.

I walked past the park on my way home.

In this context, 'past' represents a noun referring to previous times.

Hon tänkte på sitt förflutna och blev nostalgisk.

She thought about her past and became nostalgic.

Here, 'past' is used to describe time, indicating that ten minutes have elapsed beyond the hour.

Klockan är tio minuter över nio, alltså tio minuter förbi nio.

The time is ten minutes past nine, hence ten minutes beyond nine.