Questions & Answers about De gör det tillsammans.
Why is the present tense verb gör and not görar?
Gör (do/does) is a highly common irregular verb. Its base form (infinitive) is göra (to do). Normally you add an -r to the base form to make the present tense, but this verb drops the final -a completely to become gör.
Is De really pronounced the way it is spelled?
No, this is a very important exception to remember! The word De (they) is almost always pronounced like dom in everyday spoken Swedish.
Does gör mean both "do" and "make"?
Yes! Unlike English, which has different words for "doing" an action and "making" a physical object, Swedish uses gör for both. In this sentence it means "do", but in another context it could mean "make".
Why do we use det here instead of den for "it"?
When "it" refers to a general action, an abstract idea, or something unspecified (like "doing it" in this sentence), Swedish always uses the form det. You only use den when "it" refers back to a specific "en" word that was already mentioned, like a book (en bok).
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