No. 170 in Swedish

såg

"såg" (noun) - saw (tool); "såg" (verb) - saw (past tense of "see").

In a sentence

Jag såg en fågel på grenen.
I saw a bird on the branch.
Here, 'såg' is the past tense of the verb 'att se', meaning 'to see'.
Han hittade en såg i verktygslådan.
He found a saw in the toolbox.
In this sentence, 'såg' is a noun meaning 'a saw', a tool for cutting.
Vi såg till att alla hade en biljett.
We ensured that everyone had a ticket.
Here, the phrase 'såg till' means 'ensured' or 'made sure', showcasing 'såg' in an idiomatic usage.

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