komma till tals
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Etymology
From komma (“come”) + till (“to”) + tals (“speech's”), with frozen genitive from when till governed the genitive.
Verb
komma till tals (present kommer till tals, preterite kom till tals, supine kommit till tals, imperative kom till tals)
- to (get to) speak up (on some topic or the like)
- De anklagade fick aldrig komma till tals
- The accused never got to speak / were never heard / were never given a voice
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