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Questions & Answers about Hon bestämde sig snabbt.
Why is sig used in this sentence?
In Swedish, the verb bestämma means to decide something, like a rule or a time. But when you talk about making up your own mind, you use the reflexive form bestämma sig. Since the subject is hon (she), the matching reflexive pronoun is sig (herself).
Could I say Hon bestämde henne instead?
No, because henne means her when referring to someone else. If you said Hon bestämde henne, it would sound like she made a decision for another woman. Using sig shows that the action reflects back to the subject, meaning she made up her own mind.
Why does snabbt end in a -t?
The word snabbt is acting as an adverb here, meaning it describes how she decided. In Swedish, you usually create an adverb by adding a -t to the end of the base adjective. The adjective for quick is snabb, so the adverb quickly becomes snabbt.
What is the word order rule for snabbt here?
In a simple main sentence, an adverb that describes how something is done usually comes after the verb and any objects. Because the reflexive verb bestämde sig works together as a unit, the pronoun sig must come right after the verb, pushing snabbt to the end of the sentence.