Breakdown of Vi väntar tills grossisten skickar nästa leverans pasta.
vi
we
nästa
next
vänta
to wait / to expect (a baby)
skicka
to send
tills
until
grossisten
the wholesaler
leveransen
the delivery
pastan
the pasta
Questions & Answers about Vi väntar tills grossisten skickar nästa leverans pasta.
Why is there no Swedish word for "of" between leverans and pasta?
In English, we say "delivery of pasta," but Swedish omits the preposition when expressing a quantity, container, or measure of something. You simply place the measure word (leverans) directly before the substance (pasta). This follows the exact same pattern as en kopp kaffe (a cup of coffee) or ett kilo äpplen (a kilo of apples).
Why does the sentence use tills instead of till for "until"?
Tills is a conjunction, meaning it is used to introduce a full clause that contains a subject and a verb (in this case, grossisten skickar). You use till as a preposition directly before a noun or time expression, such as till imorgon (until tomorrow) or till nästa vecka (until next week).
Why is leverans in the indefinite form after nästa? Shouldn't it be nästa leveransen?
It feels like it should take the definite form because "the next delivery" points to a specific thing. However, the word nästa (next) is an exception in Swedish grammar. It is almost always followed by a noun in the bare indefinite form, which is why we say nästa leverans (the next delivery) and nästa vecka (next week).
I learned that "to wait for" is vänta på. Why is there no på in this sentence?
If you are waiting for a noun or a full action, you use på, like vi väntar på bussen (we are waiting for the bus). But here, the waiting is followed by a time limit using "until" (tills). Just like in English, you do not say "wait for until", so the preposition på is simply dropped.
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