No. 57 in Swedish
utan
"Utan" means "without" or "but" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Jag vill inte ha kaffe, utan te.
I don't want coffee, but tea.
Here, 'utan' functions as a conjunction to contrast two items or choices, conveying 'but' in English.
Vi gick utan att säga adjö.
We left without saying goodbye.
In this sentence, 'utan' functions in the phrase 'utan att', which means 'without' in English, denoting the absence of something.
Det är inte en bok, utan en dagbok.
It's not a book, but a diary.
Here, 'utan' is used to provide a correction or clarification, contrasting one incorrect statement with a correct one.
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