No. 747 in Swedish
togs
"Was taken" or "were taken."
In a sentence
Beslutet togs snabbt av gruppen.
The decision was made quickly by the group.
In this sentence, 'togs' functions as the past passive form of 'ta' (to take), indicating that the decision 'was taken' or 'was made' by someone.
Hon togs emot varmt av värdfamiljen.
She was warmly received by the host family.
Here, 'togs' is part of the passive construction, meaning 'was received,' indicating an action done to the subject by others.
Chansen togs av honom utan tvekan.
The opportunity was taken by him without hesitation.
In this context, 'togs' refers to the past passive verb form as well, showing the action of 'taking' the opportunity by someone.
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