Questions & Answers about Snälla barn hjälper alltid.
Doesn't snälla mean "please"?
It can! When used to make a request, it translates to "please". But it is actually a form of the adjective snäll, which means "kind" or "nice". In this sentence, it is used as a regular adjective describing the children.
Why does the adjective snälla end in an -a?
Because it is describing a plural noun. The basic adjective is snäll, but we add an -a when describing plural nouns (like children) or definite nouns.
How can we tell barn is plural here if it looks exactly the same as the singular word for "child"?
In Swedish, ett-words that end in a consonant (like ett barn) do not change in the indefinite plural. We can tell it means "children" here because of the plural adjective snälla. If it were singular, it would be ett snällt barn.
Why is the word order hjälper alltid instead of alltid hjälper like in English?
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