Word
Kungen läser köpeavtalet.
Meaning
The king reads the purchase agreement.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Kungen läser köpeavtalet.
Why does kungen mean the king instead of just king?
Because kungen is the definite form of kung.
- kung = king
- kungen = the king
In Swedish, definiteness is often shown by adding an ending to the noun instead of putting a separate word before it.
Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?
Swedish often puts the at the end of the noun as a suffix.
So instead of:
- English: the king
- Swedish: kungen
And instead of:
- English: the purchase agreement
- Swedish: köpeavtalet
This is very normal in Swedish. A separate word like den or det is usually not needed here.
Why is the verb läser and not läsa?
Because läser is the present tense form of the verb läsa, which means to read.
- läsa = to read
- läser = reads / is reading
So in this sentence, Kungen läser köpeavtalet means that the action is happening in the present.
Does the verb change depending on who is doing the action?