No. 303 in Swedish

skola

"Skola" means "school" or "shall/will" (used as a modal verb).

In a sentence

Jag ska gå till biblioteket efter skolan.
I will go to the library after school.
Here, "skolan" is used as a noun meaning "the school."
Lärarens skola ligger nära stadens centrum.
The teacher's school is located near the city center.
In this sentence, "skola" again acts as a noun meaning "school."
Han skola läsa boken innan fredag.
He shall read the book before Friday.
In this example, "skola" is used as a verb which is an archaic or formal way to express future intent, similar to "shall."

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