Questions & Answers about Stolen är i trädgården.
Where is the word for 'the' in this sentence?
In Swedish, 'the' is usually not a separate word that comes before the noun. Instead, it gets attached to the end. The word for chair is stol, and adding -en to the end makes it stolen, which means the chair.
Why do both nouns end in '-en'?
Both stol and trädgård belong to the same noun group, called en-words. Because you would say en stol (a chair) and en trädgård (a garden), you add -en to the end of both words to make them definite (the chair and the garden).
Is trädgården made up of smaller words?
Yes, it is a compound word! It is made of träd (tree) and gård (yard or farm). Put them together and you get trädgård (garden). Then, the -en at the end makes it the garden.
Is i the only way to say 'in' when talking about locations?
Not always, but it is the correct choice here. Swedish uses i for being physically inside a defined space or boundary, like a garden, a room, or a country. For other places, like a beach or a public square, Swedish often uses på (on) instead.
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