Breakdown of Mötet börjar halv nio i morgon.
börja
to start
mötet
the meeting
i morgon
tomorrow
halv nio
half past eight
Questions & Answers about Mötet börjar halv nio i morgon.
Why is it mötet and not just möte?
Because mötet is the definite form of the noun.
- ett möte = a meeting
- mötet = the meeting
In Swedish, the definite article is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.
Since möte is a neuter noun (ett noun), its definite singular form is -t:
- ett möte → mötet
Why is it börjar?
Börjar is the present tense of börja, which means to begin / to start.
- börja = to begin
- börjar = begins / is beginning / starts
In Swedish, verbs in the present tense usually end in -r, and they do not change depending on the subject:
- jag börjar = I begin / I’m beginning
- du börjar = you begin
- mötet börjar = the meeting begins
So börjar works for all persons.
Why does halv nio mean 8:30 and not 9:30?