Vem gjorde mål?

who (in a question)

Breakdown of Vem gjorde mål?

• göra mål: to score a goal

Questions & Answers about Vem gjorde mål?

What does each word in Vem gjorde mål? do grammatically?

• vem = who. It is the question word asking about a person.
• gjorde = past tense of göra, which usually means do or make.
• mål = goal.

So grammatically, the sentence is:

• question word: vem
• verb in the past tense: gjorde
• object / part of the expression: mål

A very important point is that göra mål is a common Swedish expression meaning to score (a goal).

Why is gjorde used here if göra usually means do or make?

Because Swedish often uses göra in idiomatic expressions where English uses a different verb.

In sports, göra mål means to score. So:

• Han gjorde mål. = He scored.
• Vem gjorde mål? = Who scored?

So even though göra often means do/make, in this fixed expression it is the normal verb.

Why is there no article before mål? Why not ett mål?