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Why is it pojken and not pojke?
Because pojken is the definite form of the noun.
- en pojke = a boy
- pojken = the boy
In Swedish, the definite article is usually added as an ending on the noun, instead of being a separate word like English the.
So:
- pojke is not a complete natural form by itself in a normal sentence
- you usually say either en pojke or pojken
What kind of noun is pojke?
Pojke is a common gender noun, so it takes en in the indefinite form:
- en pojke = a boy
- pojken = the boy
This is the normal pattern for many en-words in Swedish.
A useful mini-pattern is:
- en pojke
- pojken
- pojkar = boys
- pojkarna = the boys
What does kan mean here?