Word
Timglaset står bredvid spelplanen.
Meaning
The hourglass is next to the game board.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Timglaset står bredvid spelplanen.
bredvid
next to
stå
to stand
spelplanen
the game board
timglaset
the hourglass timer
Questions & Answers about Timglaset står bredvid spelplanen.
Why does timglaset end in -et?
Because timglaset is the definite singular form of timglas.
- ett timglas = an hourglass
- timglaset = the hourglass
In Swedish, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun rather than written as a separate word like the in English.
Since timglas is an ett-word (a neuter noun), its definite ending is -et.
What is the basic form of timglaset?
The basic dictionary form is timglas.
So the forms are:
- ett timglas = indefinite singular
- timglaset = definite singular
This noun is also a compound word:
- tim = hour
- glas = glass
So timglas literally means something like hour-glass.
Why is står used instead of är?