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### Prepositions at the end of questions

In everyday Swedish, just like in English, questions often end with a preposition. When you ask "Who are you talking *with*?" or "What are you looking *for*?", the preposition is separated from the question word and "stranded" at the end of the clause.

To form these questions, start with a question word like **Vem** (Who) or **Vad** (What). Then use standard question word order (verb followed by the subject), and place the preposition at the end.

Let's look at some questions you might ask a potential flatmate. First, you might want to know who they live together with (**ihop**) and what they are studying (**plugga**):

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When asking about chores, you can use the verb **ansvara** (to be responsible), which pairs with the preposition **för** (for), and **hushållet** (the household):

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You will also likely want to ask about sharing **tvättstugan** (the laundry room):

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### Verbs with fixed prepositions

Many Swedish verbs always pair with a specific preposition. When turning these into WH-questions, the preposition simply drops to the end of the question phrase.

For example, **syfta** (to refer) pairs with **på** (to/at). Let's use it to ask about **oväsendet** (the noise):

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Similarly, **pyssla** (to tinker / to do) and **slarva** (to be careless) both pair with the preposition **med** (with):

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Another useful reflexive verb for living with others is **irritera sig** (to get annoyed), which pairs with **på** (at):

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### Questions with "vilken"

This same rule applies when your question starts with **vilken** (which). The preposition still waits at the end of the clause, even if the question phrase is a bit longer.

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Ending questions with prepositions (Vem pratar du med?)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The definite ending (barnet, hunden)

Indefinite articles and -ar verbs (en, ett)

Basic word order

Singular adjectives (stor, stort)

Plural adjectives (-a)

Sentence negation (inte)

Yes/No questions

Basic question words (vad, vem, var)

Regular Group 2 verbs (-er)

Short verbs and irregulars (har, gör)

The infinitive marker (att)

Modal verbs (kan, vill, måste, får)

Future intention (ska)

Time adverbs (imorgon, igår)

Word order inversion

Adverbs of frequency (ibland, aldrig)

Everyday things (dörren, stolen, tåget)

Definite suffix spelling changes

Plural nouns Group 1 and 2 (-or, -ar)

Plural nouns Group 3 (-er, -r)

Neuter indefinite plurals

Definite plural suffixes (-na, -a, -en)

Object pronouns (mig, dig, oss)

Reflexive pronouns (sig)

Expanded question words (när, varför)

Which and what (vilken, vilket, vilka)

Coordinating conjunctions (men, eller, för)

Prepositions of place (i, på, till, från)

Quantifiers (mycket, många)

Indefinite pronouns (någon, något, några)

First and second person possessives (min, din, vår, er)

Third person possessives (hans, hennes, dess, deras)

Reflexive possessives (sin, sitt, sina)

The genitive (-s)

Adjectives before singular nouns

Adjectives before plural nouns (-a)

Double definiteness (den, det, de)

Demonstratives (den här, det här, de här)

The imperative mood

Past tense of vara and ha (var, hade)

Possessives for names (-s)

Definite plural adjectives (de ... -a)

Genitive case for names (-s)

Numbers 1 to 10 (en, två, tre...)

Numbers 11 to 20 (elva till tjugo)

Counting by tens to 100 (trettio, fyrtio...)

Days of the week (måndag, tisdag...)

Months of the year (januari, februari...)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (första, andra...)

Greetings and politeness (hej, tack, förlåt)

Particle verbs of direction (gå ut, komma in)

Simple past: Group 1 (-ade)

Simple past: Group 2a (-de)

Simple past: Group 2b (-te)

Simple past: Group 3 (-dde)

Simple past: Group 4

Present perfect: Groups 1 and 2 (har)

Present perfect: Groups 3 and 4

Past perfect (hade)

Future predictions (kommer att)

Future with present tense

The adjective small (liten, litet, små)

Demonstratives of distance (den där, det där, de där)

Negative pronouns (ingen, inget, inga)

Universal pronouns (all, allt, alla)

The generic pronoun (man, en)

Possessive generic pronoun (ens)

Reciprocal pronoun (varandra)

Qualitative pronouns (sådan, sådant, sådana)

Habitual time expressions (på)

Specific past time expressions (i)

Past time expressions (för ... sedan)

Future time expressions (om)

Location and motion adverbs (här/hit, där/dit)

Consequences (så)

Correlative conjunctions (både ... och)

Either and neither (antingen ... eller, varken ... eller)

Verbs of opinion and belief (tycker, tror, tänker)

Subordinate clauses (att, om)

Time clauses (när, innan, medan)

Clauses of cause (eftersom, därför att)

Negation in subordinate clauses (inte)

V2 word order inversion

Relative clauses as subjects (som)

Relative clauses as objects (som)

Relative clauses for places (där)

Adverbs from adjectives (-t)

Adjective comparative and superlative (-are, -ast)

Question	Answer
together (joined, physically)	ihop
to study	plugga
Who do you live together with, and what are you studying to be?	Vem bor du ihop med, och vad pluggar du till?
to be responsible	ansvara
the household	hushållet
What are you responsible for in the household?	Vad ansvarar du för i hushållet?
Are you responsible for doing the dishes when we study together?	Ansvarar du för att diska när vi pluggar ihop?
the laundry room	tvättstugan
Who do you share the laundry room with?	Vem delar du tvättstugan med?
to refer	syfta
the noise (racket, commotion)	oväsendet
What are you referring to when you talk about the noise?	Vad syftar du på när du talar om oväsendet?
to tinker	pyssla
What are you and your friends doing?	Vad pysslar du och dina vänner med?
to be careless	slarva
What are you usually careless with?	Vad brukar du slarva med?
Who did you share the apartment with before?	Vem delade du lägenheten med tidigare?
to get annoyed	irritera sig
What do you usually get annoyed at in the household?	Vad brukar du irritera dig på i hushållet?
When do you usually do the dishes, and what do you get annoyed at?	När brukar du diska, och vad irriterar du dig på?
Which apartment does the noise come from?	Vilken lägenhet kommer oväsendet från?
Tell me what you are careless with, so that we do not argue.	Berätta vad du slarvar med, så att vi inte bråkar.
Which rule for the laundry room are you referring to?	Vilken regel för tvättstugan syftar du på?
What do you usually tinker with?	Vad brukar du pyssla med?