Breakdown of Læreren vil svare på spørsmålet i morgen.
i morgen
tomorrow
læreren
the teacher
vil
will
spørsmålet
the question
Questions & Answers about Læreren vil svare på spørsmålet i morgen.
Why is vil used here, and does it mean will or wants to?
Vil is a modal verb that most often corresponds to English will when talking about the future.
In this sentence, vil svare is best understood as will answer (a neutral future meaning). It does not primarily mean wants to answer here, even though vil can mean wants to in other contexts:
- Jeg vil svare på spørsmålet.
= I want to answer the question. (Possible reading, depending on context) - Læreren vil svare på spørsmålet i morgen.
= The teacher will answer the question tomorrow. (Most natural reading)
The intended meaning usually comes from context. With a subject like læreren and a future time expression (i morgen), speakers will interpret vil as will (in the future) rather than wants to.
Why do we say svare på spørsmålet and not just svare spørsmålet, like answer the question in English?