Questions & Answers about Seminariet är i salen nu.
Why is it "i salen nu" and not "nu i salen"?
Swedish follows a strict Place before Time rule (often called the Rum-Tid rule) at the end of a clause. Because i salen tells us where (Place) and nu tells us when (Time), the place must come first. English is sometimes more flexible, but Swedish strongly prefers this Place-Time order.
Can I move "nu" to the beginning of the sentence?
Why does "seminariet" end in "-et" instead of just "-t"?
The base word is ett seminarium. For ett words that end in -ium, you drop the -um and add -et to make it definite (meaning the seminar). So, seminarium becomes seminariet. You will see this with similar words like ett museum becoming museet.
What is the difference between "en sal" and "ett rum"?