Word
Knappen trycks in varje dag klockan kvart över fyra.
Meaning
The button is pressed in every day at a quarter past four.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Knappen trycks in varje dag klockan kvart över fyra.
klockan
the clock
dagen
the day
fyra
four
in
in, into (motion)
Questions & Answers about Knappen trycks in varje dag klockan kvart över fyra.
How does kvart över work, and do I need to say 'en kvart'?
Kvart över means 'a quarter past'. In Swedish, you don't use the article en when telling time. You just say kvart över fyra, exactly like saying 'quarter past four' without the 'a'.
The English translation says 'at a quarter past four', but there is no Swedish word for 'at' here. Why?
In Swedish, you usually use the word klockan (the clock) right before the time to mean 'at'. You don't need a preposition. Saying klockan kvart över fyra translates to 'at a quarter past four'.
Why does the verb end with an -s here (trycks)?
The -s at the end of trycks makes it a passive verb. The button isn't pressing anything itself; instead, it 'is pressed' by someone. Adding -s to a verb is a common way to form the passive voice in Swedish.
Why is the word in included after trycks?
It is part of the phrasal verb trycka in, which means to 'press in' or 'push in'. Just like in English, the small word in comes right after the verb to show the direction of the action.