ta sats

Swedish

Verb

ta sats (present tar sats, preterite tog sats, supine tagit sats, imperative ta sats)

  1. to back up to have more distance to gain speed (for a jump, etc.)
    Han tog sats för att hoppa över hålet
    He backed up in preparation for jumping over the hole
  2. figuratively for similar preparation
    Han tog sats och slog honom hårt i magen
    He backed up and hit him hard in the stomach

Usage notes

Compare run-up, which would be the purpose.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ta (class 6 strong)
active passive
infinitive ta sats tas sats
supine tagit sats tagits sats
imperative ta sats —
imper. plural1 tan sats —
present past present past
indicative tar sats tog sats tas sats togs sats
ind. plural1 ta sats togo sats tas sats togos sats
subjunctive2 ta sats toge sats tas sats toges sats
present participle —
past participle —

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Conjugation of taga (class 6 strong, dated)
active passive
infinitive taga sats tagas sats
supine tagit sats tagits sats
imperative tag sats —
imper. plural1 tagen sats —
present past present past
indicative tager sats tog sats tages sats togs sats
ind. plural1 taga sats togo sats tagas sats togos sats
subjunctive2 tage sats toge sats tages sats toges sats
present participle —
past participle —

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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