Breakdown of Vem har stulit den otroliga bilden?
vem
who
ha
to have
bilden
the picture
den
the (with en-words)
Questions & Answers about Vem har stulit den otroliga bilden?
Why does the verb stulit end in -it?
Stulit is the supinum form of stjäla (to steal). Because stjäla belongs to Group 4 (strong verbs), its supinum form ends in -it. You use this form after har (has/have) to create the present perfect tense.
The dictionary form is stjäla. Why does the vowel change to a u in stulit?
Verbs in Group 4 are strong verbs, meaning they often change their core vowel instead of just adding a regular ending. For stjäla, the vowel changes to u in the supinum, resulting in stulit.
Why are there two markers for the word the in den otroliga bilden?
This is the Swedish double definite rule. When you put an adjective before a specific noun, you use both the free-standing article (den) and the noun's definite ending (-en on bild). It structurally looks like the incredible picture-the.
Why does the adjective otrolig end with an -a in this sentence?
Whenever an adjective describes a definite noun (like bilden), it must take its definite form. For almost all adjectives, this simply means adding an -a to the end of the base word.