Breakdown of Jag cyklar till gymmet eftersom jag vill träna.
jag
I
vilja
to want
till
to
eftersom
because
gymmet
the gym
träna
to exercise
cykla
to bike
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Questions & Answers about Jag cyklar till gymmet eftersom jag vill träna.
What does cyklar mean, and how is it formed?
The word cyklar is the present tense of the verb cykla, which means “to bike” or “to cycle.” In Swedish, regular verbs form their present tense by adding -r to the base form.
How is gymmet constructed, and what does it mean in English?
Gymmet is the definite form of the noun gym, meaning “the gym.” In Swedish, definite nouns are often formed by adding a suffix—in this case, -et—to the indefinite form of the noun.
What role does eftersom play in this sentence?
Eftersom is a subordinating conjunction that means “because.” It connects the main clause to the subordinate clause, providing the reason for biking to the gym.
Can för att be used instead of eftersom in this sentence, and if so, what is the difference?
Yes, you could restructure the sentence as Jag cyklar till gymmet för att jag vill träna. However, there’s a subtle difference: eftersom expresses cause (“because”), while för att indicates purpose (“in order to”). The original sentence emphasizes the reason why the speaker bikes, rather than the goal or purpose of biking.
Why does the subordinate clause eftersom jag vill träna use a different word order than the main clause?
In Swedish, subordinate clauses introduced by conjunctions like eftersom follow a standard subject-verb order. Main clauses sometimes use inversion (putting the verb before the subject) depending on the sentence structure, but subordinate clauses retain a straightforward order to clearly convey the relationship between the clauses.