Breakdown of Vem är i skafferiet? Ingen!
vara
to be
vem
who
i
in
ingen
no, none (en-word)
skafferiet
the pantry
Questions & Answers about Vem är i skafferiet? Ingen!
Why use Ingen here instead of Inget or Inga?
Because we are answering the question Vem (Who), which refers to a person. When used on its own to refer to a person, ingen means nobody. Inget is used for things (nothing), and inga is the plural form.
Does ingen always mean nobody?
No, it can also act as a determiner meaning no, such as in ingen mjölk (no milk). But when it stands completely alone without a noun after it, as it does here, it translates to nobody.
Why does skafferiet end in -et?
This is the definite form, meaning the pantry. The base word is ett skafferi (a pantry). Since it is an ett word, we add -et to the end to say the pantry.
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