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==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||
<table | ''Definite form for Swedish nouns are marked by endings depending on declension.'' | ||
<tr><td> | <table> | ||
<tr><td>''the painting''</td><td>tavlan</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>''a painting''</td><td>en tavla</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>''several paintings''</td><td>flera tavlor</td></tr> | |||
< | <tr><td>''that painting''</td><td>den tavlan</td></tr> | ||
<tr | <tr><td>''these paintings''</td><td>de här tavlorna</td></tr> | ||
<tr | </table> | ||
<tr | |||
[[Image:Midsommardans av Anders Zorn 1897.jpg|thumb|Midsummer dance by Anders Zorn, 1903]] | |||
===Demonstrative pronouns=== | |||
<table> | |||
<tr><td>den här/det här</td><td>''this''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>den där/det här</td><td>''that''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>de här</td><td>''these''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>de där</td><td>''those''</td></tr> | |||
</table> | </table> | ||
==Example sentences== | |||
Många äpplen har fallit från träden. ''Many apples have fallen from the trees.''<BR> | |||
Cecilia plockade äpplena som låg på marken. ''Cecilia picked up the apples which were on the ground''<BR> | |||
Första stadiet i sjukdomen är att man känner sig yr. ''The first stage of the illness is dizziness.''<BR> | |||
Jag tycker att den nya vikarien är söt. ''I think the new deputy is cute.''<BR> | |||
Domaren hade bestämt sig i förväg. ''The judge had made his decision in advance.''<BR> | |||
Den här rätten ser inte lika god ut som den där! ''This plate does not look as tasty as that one!'' | |||
==Exercise== | |||
''Translate into Swedish'' | |||
1. The elks want liberty.<BR> | |||
2. This boy has many talents.<BR> | |||
3. The artist is Anders Zorn.<BR> | |||
4. All parties agree in this decision.<BR> | |||
5. The Swedes eat herring both at Christmas and midsummer.<BR> | |||
''Translate into English'' | |||
6. Kungen är Sveriges statschef.<BR> | |||
7. Fansen får autografer av idolen.<BR> | |||
8. Fiskaren fiskar sill.<BR> | |||
9. Brottslingarna är hos polisen.<BR> | |||
10. Du måste fylla i de här blanketterna.<BR> | |||
[[Swedish Answers to Exercises|Answers to Exercises]] | |||
[[Category:Swedish]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:46, 5 July 2009
Grammar
Definite form for Swedish nouns are marked by endings depending on declension.
| the painting | tavlan |
| a painting | en tavla |
| several paintings | flera tavlor |
| that painting | den tavlan |
| these paintings | de här tavlorna |
Demonstrative pronouns
| den här/det här | this |
| den där/det här | that |
| de här | these |
| de där | those |
Example sentences
Många äpplen har fallit från träden. Many apples have fallen from the trees.
Cecilia plockade äpplena som låg på marken. Cecilia picked up the apples which were on the ground
Första stadiet i sjukdomen är att man känner sig yr. The first stage of the illness is dizziness.
Jag tycker att den nya vikarien är söt. I think the new deputy is cute.
Domaren hade bestämt sig i förväg. The judge had made his decision in advance.
Den här rätten ser inte lika god ut som den där! This plate does not look as tasty as that one!
Exercise
Translate into Swedish
1. The elks want liberty.
2. This boy has many talents.
3. The artist is Anders Zorn.
4. All parties agree in this decision.
5. The Swedes eat herring both at Christmas and midsummer.
Translate into English
6. Kungen är Sveriges statschef.
7. Fansen får autografer av idolen.
8. Fiskaren fiskar sill.
9. Brottslingarna är hos polisen.
10. Du måste fylla i de här blanketterna.