Learn Swedish: Kvinnan kom skrikande ut från det brinnande huset. - The woman came screaming out from the burning house.

In Swedish, you can use the present participle (ending in -ande or -ende) right after a verb of motion (like kom, gick, or sprang) to describe how that motion happened. It works just like in English: she came screaming (kom skrikande). Here, it acts as an adverb of manner.

Could I say Kvinnan kom ut skrikande instead?

It is much more natural to say kom skrikande ut. When a present participle describes a verb of motion that also has a directional word (like ut, in, or bort), the participle usually sticks right next to the main verb, pushing the direction word after it.

Why doesn't brinnande change to match the definite noun in det brinnande huset?

Unlike regular adjectives, which add an -a in the definite form (like det stora huset), present participles used as adjectives never change their endings. They are invariable, meaning it stays brinnande whether the noun is singular, plural, definite, or indefinite.

Could we use ute instead of ut here?