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<tr><td>en tång, flera tänger</td><td>''a pair of tweezers, several pairs of tweezers''</td></tr> | <tr><td>en tång, flera tänger</td><td>''a pair of tweezers, several pairs of tweezers''</td></tr> | ||
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'''Irregular nouns type 1k (-öss)''' | |||
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<tr><td>en mus, flera möss</td><td>''a mouse, several mice''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>en lus, flera löss</td><td>''a mouse, several lice''</td></tr> | |||
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'''Irregular nouns type 1l (-än)''' | |||
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<tr><td>en man, flera män</td><td>''a man, several men''</td></tr> | |||
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'''Borrowed Latin declination of nouns type 1m (-a)''' | |||
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<tr><td>ett faktum, flera fakta</td><td>''a fact, several facts''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>ett centrum, flera centra</td><td>''a centre, several centres''</td></tr> | |||
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'''Borrowed English declination of nouns type 1n (-s)''' | |||
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<tr><td>en browser, flera browsers</td><td>''a web browser, several web browsers''</td></tr> | |||
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<tr><td>Tre gubbar har tillsammans sex stycken ögon. ''Three men has altogether six eyes.''</td></tr> | <tr><td>Tre gubbar har tillsammans sex stycken ögon. ''Three men has altogether six eyes.''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Försök att lära dig alla dessa fem regler! ''Try to learn all these five rules!''</td></tr> | <tr><td>Försök att lära dig alla dessa fem regler! ''Try to learn all these five rules!''</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Min dator klarar att ha fyra browsers öppna samtidigt. ''My computer manages to have four web browsers open at the same time.''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>Klockan sex tände vi åtta lampor. ''At 6 o'clock we lit eight lamps.''</td></tr> | |||
<tr><td>Där hänger några stänger. ''Some rods are hanging there.''</td></tr> | |||
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Revision as of 21:50, 3 May 2008
Grammar
Numbers one to ten:
| ett | one |
| två | two |
| tre | three |
| fyra | four |
| fem | five |
| sex | six |
| sju | seven |
| åtta | eight |
| nio | nine |
| tio | ten |
DECLINATIONS
Well it is hard to remember which noun is which type. However, it is important for mastering Swedish. Using the wrong declination will be noticed. Always learn a new noun by repeatedly saying like: "en glosa, flera glosor" (one translated word, several translated words) and you will build up a proper vocabulary.
Regular nouns type 1a (-ar)
| en bil, flera bilar | a car, several cars |
| en väg, flera vägar | a road, several roads |
| en boll, flera bollar | a ball, several balls |
Regular nouns type 1b (-ar)
| en stubbe, flera stubbar | a stub, several stubs |
| en gubbe, flera gubbar | an old man, several old men |
| en stege, flera stegar | a ladder, several ladders |
Regular nouns type 1c (-ar)
| en vinkel, flera vinklar | an angle, several angles (geometry) |
| en ängel, flera änglar | an angle, several angles (heavenly) |
| en tistel, flera tistlar | a thistle, several thistles |
Regular nouns type 1c (-or)
| en flicka, flera flickor | a girl, several girls |
| en väska, flera väskor | a bag, several bags |
| en lampa, flera lampor | a lamp, several lamps |
Regular nouns type 2e (-)
| ett träd, flera träd | a tree, several trees |
| ett barn, flera barn | a child, several children |
| ett försök, flera försök | a trial, several trials |
Irregular nouns type 1f (-er)
| en sak, flera saker | a thing, several things |
| en regel, flera regler | a rule, several rules |
| en musikal, flera musikaler | a musical, several musicals |
Irregular nouns type 2f (-er)
| ett frö, flera fröer | a seed, several seeds |
Irregular nouns type 1g (-r)
| en fiende, flera fiender | an enemy, several enemies |
Irregular nouns type 2h (-n)
| ett äpple, flera äpplen | a apple, several apples |
Irregular nouns type 2i (-on)
| ett öga, flera ögon | a eye, several eyes |
| ett öra, flera öron | a ear, several eares |
Irregular nouns type 1j (-änger)
| en stång, flera stänger | a pole/rod, several poles/rods |
| en tång, flera tänger | a pair of tweezers, several pairs of tweezers |
Irregular nouns type 1k (-öss)
| en mus, flera möss | a mouse, several mice |
| en lus, flera löss | a mouse, several lice |
Irregular nouns type 1l (-än)
| en man, flera män | a man, several men |
Borrowed Latin declination of nouns type 1m (-a)
| ett faktum, flera fakta | a fact, several facts |
| ett centrum, flera centra | a centre, several centres |
Borrowed English declination of nouns type 1n (-s)
| en browser, flera browsers | a web browser, several web browsers |
Example Sentances
| Fyra flickor leker med två bollar. Four girls play with two balls |
| Barn klättrar gärna i träd. Children like climbing trees. |
| Tre gubbar har tillsammans sex stycken ögon. Three men has altogether six eyes. |
| Försök att lära dig alla dessa fem regler! Try to learn all these five rules! |
| Min dator klarar att ha fyra browsers öppna samtidigt. My computer manages to have four web browsers open at the same time. |
| Klockan sex tände vi åtta lampor. At 6 o'clock we lit eight lamps. |
| Där hänger några stänger. Some rods are hanging there. |
Example Text
Exercises
Glossary
| en bil, flera bilar | a car, several cars |
| en boll, flera bollar | a ball, several balls |
| en stubbe, flera stubbar | a stub, several stubs |
| en väg, flera vägar | a road, several roads |