Learn Swedish: Mannen väljer alltid svarta skor. - The man always chooses black shoes.

Mannen väljer alltid svarta skor.

The man always chooses black shoes.

Breakdown of Mannen väljer alltid svarta skor.

Questions & Answers about Mannen väljer alltid svarta skor.

How would you use this lesson's topic to ask 'Which shoes does the man always choose?'

You would ask: Vilka skor väljer mannen alltid? Because skor is plural, we use the plural question word vilka. Notice that the verb väljer stays in the second position, right after the question phrase Vilka skor!

Why is the adjective svarta used here instead of svart?

Adjectives in Swedish have to agree with the noun they describe. Because skor (shoes) is a plural noun, the adjective takes the plural ending -a to become svarta.

In English we say 'always chooses'. Why does alltid come after väljer in Swedish?

This is the Swedish V2 rule in action. In a standard statement, the verb must be the second piece of information. Here, the subject Mannen is first, so the verb väljer must come second. That means adverbs like alltid have to wait until after the verb.

What is the singular form of skor?

The singular form is en sko (a shoe). Because it is an en-word that already ends in a vowel, it simply adds an -r to become plural.