Breakdown of Min syster besöker domstolen varje måndag.
systern
the sister
besöka
to visit
min
my (min/mitt/mina)
måndag
Monday
varje
every, each
domstolen
the court
Questions & Answers about Min syster besöker domstolen varje måndag.
How would I change this active sentence into the dynamic passive voice taught in this lesson?
You make the object (domstolen) the new subject, use the present tense of bli (blir), and add the past participle of besöker (besökt). The original subject is introduced with av (by). The result is: Domstolen blir besökt av min syster varje måndag.
Why is it måndag and not the definite form måndagen?
The word varje (every) must always be followed by a noun in its singular, indefinite form. This is similar to English, where we say 'every Monday' rather than 'every the Monday.'
What makes up the word domstolen?
It is a compound word made from dom (judgment or verdict) and stol (chair). Literally the 'judgment chair,' it means 'the court,' and the -en at the end makes it definite (the court).
If I move the time expression varje måndag to the beginning of the sentence, how does the word order change?
Swedish strictly follows the V2 rule, meaning the verb must come second. If you start with Varje måndag, the verb besöker must come next, swapping places with the subject: Varje måndag besöker min syster domstolen.
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