Questions & Answers about Vi träffade Sara i fredags.
Why does the Swedish sentence say i fredags instead of just fredag?
In Swedish, to talk about a day of the week in the past, you use the preposition i and add an -s to the end of the weekday. That is why fredag (Friday) becomes i fredags (last Friday).
Is the -s on fredags a plural or possessive ending?
Neither! In these specific past-tense time expressions starting with i, the -s is a special marker showing that the time has already passed. You will also see this ending on seasons, like i somras for last summer.
Could I use i fredags with a present tense verb?
No, because i fredags strictly refers to a Friday that is already over. You must pair it with a past tense verb, which is why this sentence uses träffade (the past tense of träffa, meaning to meet).
What happens to the word order if I start the sentence with I fredags?
Swedish uses the V2 rule, meaning the verb must be the second block of information. If you move the time expression (I fredags) to the front, the verb (träffade) must come immediately after it, followed by the subject (vi). The sentence would be: I fredags träffade vi Sara.
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