Breakdown of I tablån börjar sporten kvart över sex.
i
in
börja
to start
sex
six
över
over / past (in clock times)
kvarten
the quarter
tablån
the schedule (TV/radio)
sporten
the sport
Questions & Answers about I tablån börjar sporten kvart över sex.
Why does the sentence say börjar sporten instead of sporten börjar?
This is because of the V2 (verb-second) rule in Swedish. Since the sentence starts with the place phrase I tablån (In the schedule), the verb börjar must take the second position. This pushes the subject sporten right after the verb.
The English translation says "the sports" (plural). Why is sporten in the singular form?
In Swedish, a daily sports broadcast or the general concept of sports on TV is usually referred to in the singular definite form, sporten (literally "the sport"). Swedish treats the sports segment of the news as a single unified program.
How would you say "a quarter to six" instead of "a quarter past six"?
To say "past" the hour, you use över, just like in kvart över sex (a quarter past six). If you want to say "to" the hour, you use the preposition i, making it kvart i sex (a quarter to six).
What exactly is a tablå?
A tablå (often heard as tv-tablå) refers specifically to a broadcasting schedule or programming guide for television or radio. Here, tablån is the definite form, meaning "the schedule".
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