Questions & Answers about Barnet har sovit bra idag.
Why does the verb end in -it (sovit) instead of -at or -tt?
The verb att sova (to sleep) belongs to Group 4, which consists of strong verbs. To form the supinum (the form used after har), Group 4 verbs take an -it ending. This is different from Group 1 verbs which take -at, or Group 3 verbs which take -tt.
Is har sovit built exactly like 'has slept' in English?
Yes! It is the present perfect tense. You use the present tense of att ha (har) plus the supinum form of the verb (sovit). It works just like English to talk about an action that happened in the past but is still relevant today.
Does bra mean 'good' or 'well' in this sentence?
It means 'well'. In English, we change the adjective 'good' to the adverb 'well' when describing an action like sleeping. In Swedish, bra doesn't change; it is used for both 'good' and 'well'.
Why is there an -et at the end of barnet?
Barn (child) is an ett word. In Swedish, you attach the definite article (the equivalent of 'the') to the end of the noun. For ett words, you add -et, making it barnet (the child).
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