Questions & Answers about Vi vill nå målet.
What does each word do in Vi vill nå målet?
- Vi = we
- vill = want
- nå = reach
- målet = the goal
So the structure is:
- Vi = subject
- vill = finite verb
- nå målet = infinitive phrase acting as what we want
Swedish word order here is very similar to English: subject + verb + infinitive + object.
Why is it vill nå and not vill att nå?
In Swedish, modal verbs like vill usually take the infinitive without att.
So you say:
- Vi vill nå målet. = We want to reach the goal.
Compare that with other verbs where att is used:
- Vi hoppas att nå målet. = We hope to reach the goal.
A useful rule for beginners is:
- after kan, ska, vill, måste, får, bör → usually no att
So vill nå is completely normal.
Why is it målet and not just mål?