Questions & Answers about Vilka studenter är här nu?
Why do we use Vilka here instead of Vilken or Vilket?
Vilka is the plural form of the question word for which. Because it refers to studenter (students), which is a plural noun, you must use Vilka. You would use Vilken for a singular en-word and Vilket for a singular ett-word.
Why is the noun in the indefinite form (studenter) rather than the definite form (studenterna)?
In Swedish, you always use the indefinite form of a noun after vilken, vilket, and vilka. Even though we are asking about a specific group of people, the grammar rule requires the basic plural form studenter.
Does this sentence follow the Swedish V2 (verb-second) rule?
Yes, it does! The entire question phrase Vilka studenter acts as one single block of information. Because it sits in the first position, the verb är correctly takes the second position.
I remember there are two words for location in Swedish. Why is it här and not hit in this sentence?
You use här when someone or something is stationary in a location, like the students simply being here. You only use hit when there is movement toward a destination, like telling someone to come here.