Questions & Answers about Vi behöver fem stolar.
Why is chairs translated as stolar? What is the singular form?
The singular form is en stol (a chair). In Swedish, many short words that use en and end in a consonant become plural by adding -ar.
Does the verb behöver change if the subject was I or they instead of vi?
No! In Swedish, verbs do not change depending on who is doing the action. Whether the subject is jag, vi, or de, the present tense is always behöver.
Do I need to worry about whether stol is an en or ett word when using the number fem?
No, numbers from two upwards stay exactly the same regardless of the noun's gender. You only have to match the gender when using the number one (en or ett).
If I added a time word like nu (now) to the beginning of this sentence, would the word order change?
Yes! Swedish uses the verb-second rule. If you start the sentence with nu, the verb behöver must come immediately after it. The sentence would become: Nu behöver vi fem stolar.
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