Word
Jag tvättar kläderna tidigt.
Meaning
I wash the clothes early.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Jag tvättar kläderna tidigt.
Since the lesson is about reflexive verbs, why isn't there a reflexive pronoun like mig here?
Because you are washing an object (kläderna), not yourself! You only use a reflexive pronoun when the subject and the object are the same person. If you wanted to say "I am washing myself," you would use the reflexive pronoun and say Jag tvättar mig.
How does the word kläderna work to mean "the clothes"?
The base plural word for "clothes" is kläder. To say "the clothes" (the definite form), Swedish adds the ending -na to plural words that end in -er. Therefore, kläder becomes kläderna.
Why does tidigt have a -t at the end?
The basic adjective for "early" is tidig. When we use it as an adverb to describe how or when an action is done (modifying the verb tvättar), we add a -t to the end.
Does Jag tvättar mean "I wash" or "I am washing"?
It means both! Swedish doesn't have a separate "-ing" tense like English does. Jag tvättar can mean "I wash" as a general habit, or "I am washing" right at this moment.