Breakdown of Platsen där vi träffas är hemlig.
vara
to be
vi
we
hemlig
secret
där
where (relative)
platsen
the place
träffas
to meet each other
Questions & Answers about Platsen där vi träffas är hemlig.
Why does the verb träffas end in an -s here?
It is a reciprocal s-verb! Adding an -s to the regular verb träffa (to meet) changes the meaning to an action people do to each other. So vi träffas means we meet each other.
Is träffas in the present tense even though it doesn't end in -r?
Yes, it is present tense. To make a reciprocal s-verb in the present tense, you take the regular present tense verb (träffar) and replace the final -r with an -s.
Why does the sentence use där for where instead of var?
Var is a question word used when you are actively asking where something is. In a statement like this, where the word just links a place to what happens there, Swedish uses där instead.
Does this sentence break the V2 (verb-second) rule since är is the fifth word?
It follows the rule perfectly! The rule says the main verb must be the second chunk of information, not the second word. The entire phrase Platsen där vi träffas counts as one single subject chunk, and the verb är sits right after it in the second position.
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