Verbs of change (-na)

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to grow dark
mörkna
It is starting to grow dark in the forest now.
Det börjar mörkna i skogen nu.
The sky has grown dark, therefore we are going home.
Himlen har mörknat, därför går vi hem.
to grow cold
kallna
The coffee grows cold if you wait.
Kaffet kallnar om du väntar.
The weather grew cold, as if it were winter.
Vädret kallnade, som om det vore vinter.
to fall silent
tystna
The bird falls silent when the evening comes.
Fågeln tystnar när kvällen kommer.
Everything has fallen silent, therefore we can sleep.
Allt har tystnat, därför kan vi sova.
to fall asleep
somna
The family falls asleep early in the evening.
Familjen somnar tidigt på kvällen.
She fell asleep in front of the TV yesterday.
Hon somnade framför teven igår.
to fade
blekna
The colors fade in the dark.
Färgerna bleknar i mörkret.
The moon faded behind the cloud.
Månen bleknade bakom molnet.
to clear up
klarna
The weather often clears up after the rain.
Vädret klarnar ofta efter regnet.
The sky has cleared up, therefore we can go out.
Himlen har klarnat, därför kan vi gå ut.
to brighten
ljusna
It is starting to brighten in the morning.
Det börjar ljusna på morgonen.
The forest brightens when the sun rises.
Skogen ljusnar när solen går upp.
to soften
mjukna
The butter softens if you heat it.
Smöret mjuknar om du värmer det.
He softened when he saw her.
Han mjuknade när han såg henne.
to blush
rodna
The boy blushes when the girl looks at him.
Pojken rodnar när flickan tittar på honom.
She blushed, as if she were nervous.
Hon rodnade, som om hon vore nervös.
to turn yellow
gulna
The leaf turns yellow before it falls.
Lövet gulnar innan det faller.
The picture has turned yellow, therefore it is old.
Bilden har gulnat, därför är den gammal.
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