Questions & Answers about Dottern ser fågeln i trädet.
Why is "the bird" spelled fågeln instead of "fågelen"?
The word for bird is fågel, which ends in an unstressed "-el". When making it definite (the bird), we add the en-word ending -en. To make it flow better and avoid a clunky double "e", we drop the "e" from the ending. So, fågel + en becomes fågeln.
Does dottern follow the same spelling rule?
Yes! The word for daughter is dotter, ending in an unstressed "-er". Just like with fågeln, we drop the extra "e" when adding the definite -en ending. This gives us dottern rather than "dotteren".
Why is it trädet and not "träden"?
Träd (tree) is an ett-word, so it takes the -et ending to mean "the tree" (ett träd becomes trädet). Dotter and fågel are en-words, which is why they get the -en ending instead.
Does the verb ser change if I say "I see" instead of "the daughter sees"?
No, Swedish verbs are very beginner-friendly! The present tense verb ser stays exactly the same no matter who is doing the seeing. It is jag ser (I see) and dottern ser (the daughter sees).
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