Breakdown of Vi använde rapporten i projektet igår.
vi
we
i
in
igår
yesterday
använda
to use
rapporten
the report
projektet
the project
Questions & Answers about Vi använde rapporten i projektet igår.
Why does the verb använda become använde in the past tense here?
Använda (to use) belongs to Group 2a of Swedish verbs. To make the simple past tense for this group, you take the verb stem (which is just the infinitive without the final -a, giving us använd-) and add the suffix -de. This makes använde (used).
How can I tell from this sentence whether rapport and projekt are en-words or ett-words?
You can easily tell by looking at their definite endings. Rapporten (the report) ends in -en, which means it is an en-word (en rapport). Projektet (the project) ends in -et, which tells you it is an ett-word (ett projekt).
If I start the sentence with igår to emphasize when this happened, how does the word order change?
Swedish strictly follows the V2 rule, meaning the verb must come second. If you move igår to the front of the sentence, the subject (vi) has to swap places with the verb (använde) so the verb stays in the second position. It becomes: Igår använde vi rapporten i projektet.
Is i the normal preposition to use with projektet?
Yes! Prepositions can sometimes be unpredictable in Swedish, but here it works exactly like English. You use i to say you used something in a project.
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