Breakdown of I fjol invigdes den vackra kyrkogården.
i
in
den
the (with en-words)
vacker
beautiful
fjol
last year (after a preposition)
Questions & Answers about I fjol invigdes den vackra kyrkogården.
How do we form the passive verb invigdes here?
The active verb is inviga (to inaugurate). Since it is a group 2 verb, its past tense is invigde (inaugurated). To make it a passive s-verb in the past tense, you simply add an -s to that past tense form, giving us invigdes (was inaugurated).
Why does the verb invigdes come before the subject den vackra kyrkogården?
This is because of the Swedish V2 rule, which states the verb must be the second piece of information in a main clause. Since the sentence starts with the time phrase I fjol (last year), the verb invigdes must come immediately after it, pushing the subject to the third position.
Why do we say den vackra kyrkogården with the -en ending on the noun?
This is a reminder of Swedish double definiteness. When you use an adjective with a specific noun, you need the independent article den, the adjective must have its definite ending -a (as in vackra), and the noun itself must also keep its definite suffix -en (as in kyrkogården).
Is there a difference between i fjol and förra året?
I fjol is a very common fixed expression that means exactly the same thing as förra året (last year). You can use them interchangeably in everyday Swedish.