Breakdown of Han har precis skickat ett mejl till chefen.
ett
a, an (neuter)
han
he
ha
to have
till
to (direction, destination)
chefen
the boss
skicka
to send
mejlet
the email
precis
just
Questions & Answers about Han har precis skickat ett mejl till chefen.
Why does skickat end in -at?
Skickat is the supine form of the Group 1 verb skicka (to send). In Swedish, you use the supine form after har to create the present perfect tense (meaning you have done something). For Group 1 verbs, the supine always ends in -at.
Why is the word precis placed between har and skickat?
Precis (just) is a sentence adverb. In a main clause like this one, sentence adverbs go right after the first verb (har) and before the second verb (skickat).
Is there a rule for why it is ett mejl instead of en mejl?
Mejl (email) is an ett word, so "an email" is ett mejl. Modern loanwords from English often become ett words in Swedish, though you still have to learn them case by case.
Why does the sentence use chefen instead of just chef?
Chefen is the definite form of en chef (a boss). Just like in English where we say "to the boss" rather than "to boss", Swedish adds the -en ending to show we are talking about a specific boss.
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