No. 11,724 in Swedish
pennan
"The pen."
In a sentence
Jag har tappat pennan.
I have lost the pen.
In this sentence, 'pennan' is the definite form of 'penna', meaning 'the pen', indicating a specific pen that the subject has lost.
Kan du ge mig pennan som ligger där?
Can you give me the pen that is lying there?
Here, 'pennan' is used in its definite form to specify a particular pen located in a certain place.
Pennan är väldigt gammal men fortfarande användbar.
The pen is very old but still usable.
In this usage, 'pennan' as the definite form emphasizes the specific item being described, focusing on its characteristics.
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