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Besättningen åker inte till rymden förrän imorgon.

Besättningen åker inte till rymden förrän imorgon.
The crew does not go to space until tomorrow.
From Lesson 152:Not until (inte ... förrän)·Swedish

Questions & Answers about Besättningen åker inte till rymden förrän imorgon.

Why do we use förrän for 'until' instead of tills?
In Swedish, you must use förrän when the main clause is negative (meaning it contains inte). Because the crew does not go (åker inte), we have to use förrän. If the sentence were positive, like 'The crew waits until tomorrow', you would use tills.
Why is it rymden (the space) and not just rymd (space)?
When talking about outer space in Swedish, you almost always use the definite form rymden. English just says 'space', but Swedish treats it like a specific, known place.
Could I use går instead of åker for 'go' in this sentence?
No, because går usually means to physically walk on foot. Whenever you travel by a vehicle (like a spaceship), you must use åker.
Why does inte come right after åker?
This is a main clause, so Swedish follows the V2 rule where the verb (åker) must be in the second position. The negation inte usually comes directly after the verb in a normal main clause.

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