Breakdown of Jag ser kvinnan strosa och jag hör mannen sucka.
jag
I
och
and
mannen
the man
kvinnan
the woman
se
to see
höra
to hear
strosa
to stroll
sucka
to sigh
Questions & Answers about Jag ser kvinnan strosa och jag hör mannen sucka.
Why do we use strosa and sucka here instead of att strosa and att sucka?
Just like in English, Swedish verbs of perception—like ser (see) and hör (hear)—are followed directly by an object and then a bare infinitive (the infinitive form without the word att). Think of it like saying 'I see her walk' instead of 'I see her to walk'.
Could I say Jag ser kvinnan strosar using the present tense instead?
No, you cannot mix the two structures. If you put the object directly after the perception verb (ser kvinnan), the next verb must be in the infinitive (strosa). If you want to use the present tense (strosar), you must start a new sub-clause using att (that): Jag ser att kvinnan strosar (I see that the woman is strolling).
What is the difference between strosa and a regular word for walking like gå?
Gå is the general, everyday word for 'walk' or 'go'. Strosa is much more descriptive; it means to 'stroll', 'saunter', or walk in a very relaxed, unhurried way.
What if I wanted to use pronouns like 'her' and 'him' instead of 'the woman' and 'the man'? Does the sentence structure change?
The structure stays exactly the same! You simply swap the definite nouns for object pronouns: Jag ser henne strosa och jag hör honom sucka.
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