Questions & Answers about Hon kramar dem ofta.
How is dem pronounced in this sentence?
In everyday spoken Swedish, dem is almost always pronounced like dom. You will usually hear native speakers say "Hon kramar dom ofta."
Why do we use dem instead of de here?
De means "they" (the subject doing the action), while dem means "them" (the object receiving the action). Because "she" is doing the hugging and "they" are the ones receiving it, we must use the object form dem.
Since this lesson is about sin / sitt / sina, why aren't any of those words used here?
The words sin, sitt, and sina are possessive words that mean "his/her/its/their own" and must be followed by a noun (for example: sina barn, "her own children"). In this sentence, she isn't hugging a noun that belongs to her; she is simply hugging "them" (dem).
Can the word ofta go anywhere else in the sentence?
Yes! You can place it directly after the verb (Hon kramar ofta dem) which is very common. You can also put it at the very beginning to emphasize how often it happens, but remember that the verb must stay in the second position: Ofta kramar hon dem.
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