Breakdown of Kvinnan kommer från sjukhuset.
kvinnan
the woman
komma
to come
från
from
sjukhuset
the hospital
Questions & Answers about Kvinnan kommer från sjukhuset.
Why do we use från here, and how does it compare to words like i or på?
Från means "from" and shows movement away from a place. It is the opposite of till (to). While prepositions like i (in) and på (on/at) show where someone currently is, från tells us their starting point.
Does kommer mean "comes" or "is coming"?
It means both! Swedish does not have a separate "is doing" form like English does. Depending on the context, kommer can translate to "comes" or "is coming". Here, "is coming" is the most natural fit in English.
Why does sjukhuset end in -et while kvinnan ends in -an, if they both mean "the"?
Swedish attaches the word for "the" to the end of the noun, but the exact ending depends on the noun's gender. Kvinna is an en-word, so it gets an -n at the end to become kvinnan (the woman). Sjukhus is an ett-word, so it gets -et at the end to become sjukhuset (the hospital).
Is sjukhus a compound word?
Yes! It is made by combining sjuk (sick) and hus (house). So a hospital in Swedish is literally a "sick-house". When you see a long Swedish word, try breaking it into smaller chunks like this!
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