Vilken grupp tillhör du?

you

Breakdown of Vilken grupp tillhör du?

• vilken: which
• gruppen: the group
• tillhöra: to belong to

Questions & Answers about Vilken grupp tillhör du?

Why is it vilken and not vilket or vilka?

Because grupp is a common-gender singular noun in Swedish: en grupp.

The forms are:

• vilken = for en-words in the singular
• vilket = for ett-words in the singular
• vilka = for plural

So:

• vilken grupp = correct
• vilket hus = which house
• vilka grupper = which groups

Since grupp is en grupp, the sentence needs vilken.

Why is the word order tillhör du instead of du tillhör?

In Swedish questions with a question word, the finite verb usually comes before the subject.

So the pattern is often:

question word/phrase + verb + subject

Here:

• Vilken grupp = question phrase
• tillhör = verb
• du = subject

So:

• Vilken grupp tillhör du? = correct

Compare with a statement:

• Du tillhör en grupp. = You belong to a group.

This verb-before-subject order is very common in Swedish questions.

What does tillhör mean exactly?