Verbs of Perception and the Bare Infinitive
When you observe someone or something performing an action, Swedish uses a structure very similar to English. Use a verb of perception—like se (to see) or höra (to hear)—followed by an object and a bare infinitive (the infinitive form without the marker att).
| I see the deer run in the forest. | Jag ser hjorten springa i skogen. |
| We see the fox sneak behind the bush. | Vi ser räven smyga bakom busken. |
| I hear the wolf howl when the moon rises. | Jag hör vargen yla när månen går upp. |
Negating Perception Verbs
To negate the sentence, place inte directly after the perception verb, right before the object.
| The mouse does not hear the eagle approach. | Musen hör inte örnen närma sig. |
Feeling Actions with "känna"
The verb känna (to feel) works exactly the same way for immediate physical sensations, like feeling the ground shake or a heartbeat pound.
| The wolf feels the ground shake. | Vargen känner marken skaka. |
| He feels his pulse pound when he sees the bear. | Han känner pulsen bulta när han ser björnen. |
You can combine this structure with negation just as easily:
| I do not feel the pulse beat. | Jag känner inte pulsen slå. |
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