Breakdown of Kaptenen springer fram och missar skottet.
och
and
springa
to run
fram
forward
missa
to miss
skottet
the shot
kaptenen
the captain
Questions & Answers about Kaptenen springer fram och missar skottet.
How can I change this sentence to emphasize that it was the captain, and no one else, who missed?
You can use a cleft sentence (utbrytning), which is the focus of this lesson. You wrap the emphasized part in Det är... som... (It is... that...). To emphasize the captain, you would rewrite this as: Det är kaptenen som springer fram och missar skottet.
What if I want to emphasize that it was the shot he missed, rather than a pass?
You would move skottet into the focus position of the cleft sentence: Det är skottet som kaptenen springer fram och missar. Notice that som now points back to the object of the sentence, so you drop skottet from the very end.
Why does the sentence use fram instead of framme?
Fram is the directional form (moving forward or arriving at a destination), which pairs perfectly with the movement verb springer. If the captain were already standing still at the front, you would use the static location form framme, for example: Kaptenen står framme vid målet (The captain is standing up at the goal).
Does missar mean the same thing as missing a friend?
No, they are different words in Swedish. Missar means failing to hit, catch, or reach something physical or an event (like a shot, a train, or an opportunity). If you want to say that you miss a person emotionally, you must use the verb saknar.
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