Beslutet kom idag.

The decision came today.

Breakdown of Beslutet kom idag.

• idag: today
• komma: to come
• beslutet: the decision

Questions & Answers about Beslutet kom idag.

What is the basic form of beslutet?

The basic dictionary form is beslut. It is a neuter noun, so you say ett beslut for a decision.

In this sentence, beslutet is the definite singular form: the decision.

A useful mini-paradigm is:

• ett beslut = a decision
• beslutet = the decision
• beslut = decisions
• besluten = the decisions

What does the ending -et mean in beslutet?

The ending -et is the definite article ending for many ett nouns. It works like English the.

So:

• beslut = decision
• beslutet = the decision

In Swedish, the is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

Why is there no separate word for the before beslutet?

Because Swedish usually expresses definiteness with a suffix on the noun.

So English the decision is often just one word in Swedish: beslutet.

You only get a separate definite word as well in certain structures, especially when there is an adjective:

• beslutet = the decision
• det viktiga beslutet = the important decision

So in your sentence, beslutet by itself is completely normal.