Jag ser henne i parken, men hon ser inte mig.

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Breakdown of Jag ser henne i parken, men hon ser inte mig.

• i: in
• hon: she
• inte: not

Questions & Answers about Jag ser henne i parken, men hon ser inte mig.

Why is it henne and not hon?

Swedish has different pronoun forms for subject and object.

• hon = she (subject): Hon ser mig. = She sees me.
• henne = her (object): Jag ser henne. = I see her.
• For possession you use hennes = her (possessive): Hennes bok. = Her book.

Why is it mig and not jag?

Same subject/object distinction:

• jag = I (subject): Jag ser henne. = I see her.
• mig = me (object): Hon ser inte mig. = She doesn’t see me.

Where does inte go? Is Hon ser mig inte also correct?

In main clauses, sentence negation inte usually comes after the finite verb:

• Neutral: Hon ser inte mig. Placing inte after a pronoun object is also common and idiomatic:
• Also fine (often a bit more emphatic or rhythmic): Hon ser mig inte. In subordinate clauses, inte typically comes before the verb:
• att hon inte ser mig = that she doesn’t see me With auxiliaries, inte goes after the auxiliary:
• Hon har inte sett mig.