No. 12,340 in Swedish
sittandes
"Sittandes" in Swedish means "sitting."
In a sentence
Jag såg henne sittandes på en bänk i parken.
I saw her sitting on a bench in the park.
Here, 'sittandes' is used as a present participle to describe someone in the act of sitting as part of the scenery or situation.
Han kom in i rummet, sittandes på sin rullstol.
He entered the room, sitting in his wheelchair.
In this example, 'sittandes' portrays the manner in which the subject entered the room, connecting the action to an ongoing state.
Barnen lämnades sittandes på golvet med leksaker.
The children were left sitting on the floor with toys.
Here, 'sittandes' conveys the position in which the children were left, emphasizing their sitting posture during said situation.
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