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No. 519 in Swedish

valt

"Valt" means "chosen" or "selected" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jag har valt den gröna tröjan.

    I have chosen the green sweater.

    Here, 'valt' is used as the past participle of 'välja,' which means 'to choose.' It is part of a perfect tense construction.

  • De har valt att inte delta i mötet.

    They have chosen not to participate in the meeting.

    In this sentence, 'valt' is again the past participle of 'välja' and is used alongside 'att' to indicate a decision.

  • Var är det du har valt som mål för din resa?

    Where is the place you have chosen as the destination for your journey?

    Here, 'valt' is employed in a question format, asking about the choice made, showing its function as a verbal component.

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