Breakdown of Jag tycker inte om det där skåpet.
jag
I
inte
not
tycka om
to like
det där
that (ett)
skåpet
the cabinet
Questions & Answers about Jag tycker inte om det där skåpet.
Why do we use det där here instead of den där?
We use det där because the word for cabinet, skåp, is an ett-word. Demonstratives have to match the gender of the noun, so ett-words use det där while en-words use den där.
Why is skåpet in the definite form when we already have det där pointing it out?
It is a strict rule in Swedish: whenever you use det där, den där, or de där (that/those), the noun that follows must also be in its definite form. You are literally saying 'that there the cabinet'.
Why is the word inte placed exactly where it is in this sentence?
The Swedish phrase for 'to like' is tycka om, which is made of two words. In a normal main sentence, the negative word inte must come right after the first verb, so it splits tycker and om.
If I leave out the word om, does the sentence still mean the same thing?
No, the verb tycker by itself means 'think' or 'have an opinion'. You need the full phrase tycker om to mean 'like'.
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