Breakdown of Hon sjunger underbart på scenen.
hon
she
sjunga
to sing
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
underbar
wonderful
scenen
the stage
Questions & Answers about Hon sjunger underbart på scenen.
Why does underbart end in a -t here?
It ends in -t because it is acting as an adverb to describe how she sings. In Swedish, you can usually turn a regular adjective like underbar (wonderful) into an adverb (wonderfully) simply by adding a -t to the end of the word.
Does underbart always mean "wonderfully" as an adverb?
It can also be an adjective! You might remember from earlier lessons that adjectives get a -t added when they describe "ett" words (neuter nouns), like in ett underbart hus (a wonderful house). Here, however, it is describing the verb sjunger (sings), which tells us it is being used as an adverb meaning "wonderfully".
Why is the word for stage written as scenen?
Scenen is the definite form, meaning "the stage". The base noun is en scen (a stage). Because it is an "en" word, you add -en to the end to make it definite.
Do we always use på for performing on a stage?
Yes, Swedish uses på (on) for stages, just like English does. You say på scenen because she is standing on the physical surface of the stage while singing.
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