borta

This is the 183rd most frequent Swedish word.


borta

Gone; away.


The word 'borta' is used here to indicate that the keys are not present or have been misplaced.

Nycklarna är borta.

The keys are gone.


Here, 'borta' is describing the distance or separation of the location from the city.

De bodde ganska långt borta från staden.

They lived quite far away from the city.


In this sentence, 'borta' is combined with 'i hörnet' to indicate a specific distant location within the context of the room.

Lampa gick sönder så det är mörkt borta i hörnet.

The lamp broke so it is dark over in the corner.