Breakdown of Ingen ville gå igenom det där dokumentet.
vilja
to want to
ingen
no, none (en-word)
det där
that (ett)
dokumentet
the document
gå igenom
to go through
Questions & Answers about Ingen ville gå igenom det där dokumentet.
What does the particle verb gå igenom mean in this context?
While it can literally mean to physically walk through something (like a room), here it is used abstractly to mean to review, to read through, or to examine. It is a very common phrase in workplaces or schools when talking about texts or reports.
Which word gets the emphasis when saying gå igenom out loud?
As with all particle verbs in Swedish, the stress falls on the particle rather than the verb itself. When speaking, you should put the emphasis heavily on igenom, rather than gå.
Can I separate the verb and the particle, like saying gå det där dokumentet igenom?
No. Unlike in English where you can sometimes split verbs and particles (for example, taking your shoes off), Swedish particle verbs are almost always kept strictly together. The object must come after the complete particle verb.
Why does dokumentet have the definite ending -et when we already used det där to specify which one?
When you use pointing words like den här (this) or det där (that), Swedish grammar requires the noun that follows to be in its definite form. You are literally saying that there the document. Since dokument is an ett-word, the correct form is det där dokumentet.
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