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Questions & Answers about Alla kan komma imorgon.
What does alla mean in this sentence?
Alla is an indefinite pronoun meaning everyone or all (people). It’s always treated as plural in Swedish.
Why is kan used here instead of another verb?
Kan is the present tense of kunna, a modal verb meaning can. It expresses ability or general possibility that everyone is able to come.
Could I use får instead of kan here?
Yes, but får (from få) means may or be allowed to. Using Alla får komma imorgon shifts the nuance to permission rather than ability or possibility.
Why isn’t there an att before komma?
With Swedish modal verbs (like kan, får, vill, ska, etc.), you omit att and directly follow with the bare infinitive of the main verb.
Why is imorgon placed at the end of this sentence?
Swedish obeys the V2 rule: the finite verb (kan) must come second. With the subject (alla) in first position, adverbials of time like imorgon typically follow the verb phrase or appear at the end.
Why isn’t there a preposition like på before imorgon?
For tomorrow you use i morgon/imorgon without any preposition. In contrast, weekdays take på (e.g. på måndag), but imorgon stands alone.
Can I write i morgon instead of imorgon?
Yes. i morgon (two words) is the traditional or more formal spelling; imorgon (one word) is very common in modern writing. Both are correct.
How would the sentence change if imorgon comes first?
You still follow V2. Place the verb second and move the subject after it:
Imorgon kan alla komma.