Breakdown of Han förvarar sina gamla tofflor på vinden.
han
he
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
gammal
old
sin
his/her/its/their own (en-word)
förvara
to store
toffeln
the slipper
vinden
the attic
Questions & Answers about Han förvarar sina gamla tofflor på vinden.
Why is the plural of slipper spelled tofflor?
The singular word is en toffel. When a noun ends in an unstressed -el, it drops the e before adding the plural ending. Here, it takes the -or ending, so toffel becomes tofflor.
Why do we use sina instead of hans for his?
Because he is the subject of the sentence storing his own slippers, we use the reflexive possessive pronoun. If you used hans, it would mean he is storing a different man's slippers! We use the form sina because it must match the plural noun tofflor.
Why is the adjective gamla instead of gammal?
Adjectives must match the noun they describe. Since tofflor is plural, we use the plural form gamla. Notice that gammal is another word that drops a vowel when taking an ending!
Why does the sentence use på vinden instead of i vinden for in the attic?
In Swedish, certain rooms and areas take the preposition på instead of i. For an attic, you say på vinden (which literally means on the attic).
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