Questions & Answers about Fågeln flög in i köket.
Why do we use in i instead of just saying i köket?
The combination in i shows active motion into an enclosed space. If you only used i, saying Fågeln flög i köket, it would mean the bird was already inside the kitchen and just flying around in there.
Could we just use in by itself?
Yes, but only if you drop the specific room. You can say Fågeln flög in to mean 'The bird flew in' when the destination is obvious from context. You need the second preposition i to connect that inward motion to a specific noun like köket.
What is the infinitive form of flög?
It is the past tense of flyga (to fly). It is a strong verb, meaning it changes its core vowel rather than adding a regular past-tense ending. The forms to remember are flyga, flyger, flög, and flugit.