Breakdown of De skyndar sig mot rastplatsen.
de
they
skynda sig
to hurry
mot
towards, against
rastplatsen
the rest area
Questions & Answers about De skyndar sig mot rastplatsen.
Why use mot here instead of till?
Mot means towards or in the direction of. It emphasizes the trajectory of their movement rather than the final destination. If you used till (to), it would sound like the rest area is their definite end goal. Mot just tells us which way they are hurrying right now.
Could I use emot instead of mot in this sentence?
While mot and emot can sometimes overlap, mot is the standard preposition to use when talking about physical movement or direction towards a physical place. Emot is more commonly used for abstract opposition (against) or receiving something (ta emot). So here, mot is the right choice.
Why is the word sig included in this sentence?
In Swedish, the most common way to say to hurry is with a reflexive verb: att skynda sig. You literally say that they hurry themselves. Because the subject is de (they), the correct reflexive pronoun is sig. If you wanted to say I am hurrying, it would be jag skyndar mig.
What are the parts that make up the word rastplatsen?
It is a compound noun made of rast (a rest or a break) and plats (place or spot), plus the definite suffix -en at the end. Together, they create rastplatsen, meaning the rest area.
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