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No. 750 in Swedish

tänkt

"Thought" or "intended."

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  • Jag hade tänkt att besöka min vän, men jag hann inte.

    I had planned to visit my friend, but I didn't have time.

    Here, 'tänkt' is the supine form of the verb 'tänka' and is used in the past perfect tense (hade tänkt), conveying the idea of an intention or plan that was considered in the past.

  • Har du tänkt på vad jag sa igår?

    Have you thought about what I said yesterday?

    'Tänkt' here is the supine form of the verb 'tänka' and is used in the present perfect tense (har tänkt), indicating an action that has been considered or thought about.

  • Det är tänkt att mötet ska börja klockan tio.

    It is intended that the meeting will start at ten o'clock.

    In this sentence, 'tänkt' plays a passive-like role and acts as an adjective derived from the verb 'tänka', describing an intended plan or scenario.

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