Questions & Answers about Videon bevisar att trummisen var här.
How do I know it is en video, and why does the definite form become videon?
Video is an en-word in Swedish: en video. In the singular definite form, Swedish usually adds the definite ending to the noun itself instead of using a separate word like the.
So:
- en video = a video
- videon = the video
Because video already ends in a vowel, the definite ending is just -n, not a full -en in spelling.
What does trummisen mean grammatically?
Trummisen is the singular definite form of trummis.
- en trummis = a drummer
- trummisen = the drummer
Again, Swedish puts the definiteness on the end of the noun. So instead of the drummer, Swedish uses trummisen.
Is trummis a normal word for drummer?
Yes. Trummis is a very common everyday word for drummer. It is slightly informal or conversational, but completely normal.
A more formal or literal word is trumslagare, but in modern everyday Swedish, trummis is extremely common.
Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?