Word
Trummisen vill repa refrängen igen.
Meaning
The drummer wants to rehearse the chorus again.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Trummisen vill repa refrängen igen.
vilja
to want
igen
again
trummisen
the drummer
refrängen
the chorus (song)
Questions & Answers about Trummisen vill repa refrängen igen.
What kind of word is trummisen?
It is the definite singular form of trummis, which is a very common everyday word for drummer.
- trummis = drummer
- trummisen = the drummer
So the ending -en is not part of the basic word; it marks definiteness.
Why are trummisen and refrängen both in the definite form?
Because the sentence is talking about specific things:
- trummisen = the drummer
- refrängen = the chorus
Swedish often uses the definite form when the speaker has a particular person or thing in mind, just like English uses the.
Why is there no separate word for the?
In Swedish, the is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.
So:
- trummis = drummer
- trummisen = the drummer
- refräng = chorus
- refrängen = the chorus
A separate definite word such as den is usually added when there is an adjective:
- den långa refrängen = the long chorus
Why is it vill repa and not vill att repa?