Word
Han unngår straffen.
Meaning
He avoids the punishment.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Han unngår straffen.
What does each word in Han unngår straffen mean?
- Han = he
- unngår = avoids
- straffen = the punishment or, in some contexts, the sentence
So the sentence is literally He avoids the punishment.
Why is it unngår and not unngå?
Unngå is the infinitive form, equivalent to to avoid.
In Han unngår straffen, the verb is conjugated for the present tense:
- å unngå = to avoid
- unngår = avoids / is avoiding
So after a subject like han, you need the finite verb form:
- Han unngår straffen = He avoids the punishment
Not:
- Han unngå straffen
Is unngå an irregular verb?
Yes, it is irregular.
Some useful forms are:
- infinitive: å unngå
- present: unngår
- past: unngikk
- past participle: unngått
Examples:
- Han unngår straffen. = He avoids the punishment.
- Han unngikk straffen. = He avoided the punishment.
- Han har unngått straffen. = He has avoided the punishment.