Breakdown of Eriks vän kommer förmodligen inte till mötet.
inte
not
vännen
the friend
komma
to come
till
to (direction, destination)
mötet
the meeting
Erik
Erik
förmodligen
presumably
Questions & Answers about Eriks vän kommer förmodligen inte till mötet.
Why does förmodligen come before inte?
In a standard Swedish main clause, sentence adverbs like förmodligen usually come directly after the verb and right before the negation inte. If you were to start the sentence with a time phrase instead of the subject, they would still stay in this same relative order: verb, förmodligen, inte.
How certain is förmodligen compared to other sentence adverbs?
It translates to probably or presumably, which shows a fairly strong belief that something is true. It is stronger than kanske (maybe), but slightly less absolute than words like säkert (certainly) or definitivt (definitely).
Why use the present tense kommer when the English translation says is coming?
Swedish does not have an exact equivalent to the English present continuous tense (is doing, is coming). Additionally, Swedish very often uses the simple present tense to talk about future events, especially with verbs of motion or scheduled events like a meeting.
Why is there no apostrophe in Eriks vän?
Unlike English, Swedish never uses an apostrophe to show possession. You just attach the -s directly to the end of the noun or name, which is why it is simply written as Eriks.
Learn Eriks vän kommer förmodligen inte till mötet and more in Swedish
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free