Breakdown of Vi skyndar oss till tåget.
vi
we
till
to (direction, destination)
tåget
the train
skynda sig
to hurry
Questions & Answers about Vi skyndar oss till tåget.
Why is oss in this sentence? In English we just say 'We hurry'.
In Swedish, 'to hurry' is a reflexive verb: att skynda sig (literally 'to hurry oneself'). Because the subject is vi (we), the reflexive pronoun must match it, which is why we use oss (ourselves) here.
Could I use sig instead of oss here, like vi skyndar sig?
No, the reflexive pronoun has to match the subject of the sentence. Sig is only used for the third person like 'he', 'she', 'it', or 'they' (han, hon, den, det, de). For vi, the reflexive pronoun is always oss.
Why is it tåget and not just tåg?
Tåg means 'train', but the sentence says 'to the train'. Since tåg is an ett-word (ett tåg), we add -et to the end to make it definite: tåget (the train).
Is till the usual word for 'to' when going somewhere?
Yes! Till is the most common preposition used for movement towards a destination, whether it is a city, a person, or a vehicle like here (till tåget).
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