Word
Huset ser annorlunda ut framifrån.
Meaning
The house looks different from the front.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Huset ser annorlunda ut framifrån.
huset
the house
se ut
to look, to appear
annorlunda
differently
framifrån
from the front
Questions & Answers about Huset ser annorlunda ut framifrån.
How is the word framifrån built? Can't I just say "från fram"?
The word framifrån is made by combining fram (front or forward) with the suffix -ifrån (from). While in English you say "from the front" using separate words, Swedish typically attaches -ifrån directly to the location or direction adverb instead of using från as a separate preposition.
Why is the word ut in this sentence?
It is part of the phrasal verb att se ut, which means "to look" or "to appear". If you only said Huset ser annorlunda, it would mean the house is literally using its eyes to see things differently! You need the particle ut to talk about its physical appearance.
Why is ut placed after annorlunda instead of right next to ser?
When using the phrasal verb ser ut to describe how something looks, the descriptive adjective (in this case, annorlunda) is normally placed right between ser and ut. Saying Huset ser ut annorlunda sounds unnatural in Swedish.
Since huset is an ett-word, shouldn't annorlunda have a 't' at the end?
No, annorlunda is an exception. It is an indeclinable adjective, meaning it never changes its form. Whether you are describing an en-word, an ett-word, or a plural noun, it always stays exactly the same.