Breakdown of Stolen är inte på golvet.
vara
to be
inte
not
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
stolen
the chair
Questions & Answers about Stolen är inte på golvet.
Why is the word for "the chair" stolen instead of having a separate word for "the"?
In Swedish, "the" isn't a separate word that sits in front of the noun like in English. Instead, it is added to the end of the noun. Because en stol (a chair) is an en-word, we add -en to the end to make it stolen (the chair).
Why does "the floor" end in -et (golvet) instead of -en?
The ending you use depends on whether the noun is an en-word or an ett-word. "Floor" is an ett-word: ett golv (a floor). To say "the floor" for these words, we add -et to the end, making it golvet. Only en-words get the -en ending!
Where should I put inte (not) in a sentence like this?
In a basic Swedish statement, the negation word inte usually comes immediately after the verb. Here, the verb is är (is), so inte goes right after it. This perfectly matches the English word order: "is not".
What exactly does på mean in this sentence?
På is a very common preposition that means "on" when talking about physical surfaces, like something resting on top of an object. So på golvet perfectly translates to "on the floor".