Breakdown of Han vänder sidan och letar efter nästa ord.
han
he
och
and
nästa
next
leta efter
to look for (physical items, everyday)
Questions & Answers about Han vänder sidan och letar efter nästa ord.
Why does it say nästa ord instead of nästa ordet?
Even though we say "the next word" in English, the Swedish word nästa (next) always takes the indefinite form of the noun. So you just use ord (word) instead of the definite form ordet (the word). This is a special rule for words like nästa and samma (same).
Is ord singular or plural here?
Why use letar efter instead of just letar?
The verb letar on its own just means "searching" or "looking around." When you want to specify exactly what you are looking for, you must add the preposition efter, which matches up perfectly with the English phrase "looking for".
Could I use svänger instead of vänder for "turns"?
No, because they describe different types of turning. You use vänder when turning an object over or around, like turning a page (sidan) or flipping a pancake. You use svänger when changing physical direction while moving, like turning left down a street.