Word
Vi såg toppen från dalen.
Meaning
We saw the summit from the valley.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Vi såg toppen från dalen.
Why is it vi and not something else for we?
Vi is the Swedish subject pronoun meaning we. It is used when we are the ones doing the action.
In this sentence, vi is the subject of the verb såg.
A few related pronouns:
- jag = I
- du = you
- han = he
- hon = she
- ni = you (plural or formal)
- de = they
What form is såg?
Såg is the past tense of se, which means to see.
So:
- se = to see
- ser = see / sees (present)
- såg = saw (past)
- sett = seen (supine/past participle in some uses)
Examples:
- Vi ser toppen. = We see the peak.
- Vi såg toppen. = We saw the peak.
Why is it toppen and not just topp?