Breakdown of Repetitionen börjar klockan sju.
klockan
o’clock
börja
to begin
sju
seven
repetitionen
the rehearsal
Questions & Answers about Repetitionen börjar klockan sju.
Why does repetitionen end in -en?
Because Swedish usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun.
- repetition = a rehearsal / a review
- repetitionen = the rehearsal / the review
So -en here is the definite ending, like English the.
Is repetition an en word or an ett word?
It is an en word: en repetition.
That is why the definite singular form is repetitionen.
Useful forms:
- en repetition = a rehearsal / review
- repetitionen = the rehearsal / review
- repetitioner = rehearsals / reviews
- repetitionerna = the rehearsals / reviews
What form is börjar?
Börjar is the present tense of the verb börja, meaning to begin or to start.
So:
- börja = to start
- börjar = starts / is starting
In this sentence, börjar means starts.
Why is the present tense used if the event happens later?