Breakdown of Trivs du i den nya gruppen?
du
you (singular)
i
in
ny
new
den
the (with en-words)
gruppen
the group
trivas
to thrive
Questions & Answers about Trivs du i den nya gruppen?
Why does the verb trivs end in an -s? Is it a passive verb?
No, it is not passive. Trivs is a deponent verb. This means it always ends in -s but has an active meaning. It translates to thriving, feeling comfortable, or enjoying being somewhere.
What is the infinitive form of trivs?
The infinitive is trivas. To make the present tense of most deponent verbs ending in -as, you simply drop the final -a. Therefore, trivas becomes trivs.
Could I use gillar instead of trivs here?
You could say Gillar du den nya gruppen? but trivs has a slightly different feel. It is specifically about your own well-being and feeling comfortable, happy, or at home in a certain environment or company.
Why do we need the preposition i here?
Unlike gillar, which takes a direct object, trivas describes a state of being. You cannot act upon a thing directly with it; instead, you must thrive in (i) a place or with (med) a situation.
Why is it den nya gruppen? Doesn't gruppen already mean the group?
This is a classic example of Swedish double definiteness. When you add an adjective to a definite noun, you must use the separate definite article (den), the definite form of the adjective (nya), AND the definite ending on the noun itself (gruppen).
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