Question 1

Can I rewrite this sentence without using the preposition till?

Accepted Answer

Yes! You can use the double object word order. To do this, drop till and place the indirect object (kunden) before the direct object (avin). The sentence becomes: Avsändaren har skickat kunden avin. Both versions mean exactly the same thing and are very common.

Question 2

If I replace the nouns with pronouns (e.g., 'sent him it'), which word order should I use?

Accepted Answer

When both objects are pronouns, Swedish strongly prefers the double object order without a preposition. The indirect object (the receiver) still comes first. So, 'The sender has sent him it' would be: Avsändaren har skickat honom den. Using till here (skickat den till honom) is grammatically okay but can sound a bit clunky unless you are placing special emphasis on exactly who received it.

Question 3

What is the base form of avin, and what exactly does it mean?

Accepted Answer

The base form is en avi. In Sweden, an avi (or postavi) is a specific paper slip or digital notification you receive telling you that a package is ready to be picked up at an agent. Since the base word ends in a vowel, it just takes an -n to become the definite form avin.

Question 4

How is the word avsändaren built?

Accepted Answer

It is built from the verb att sända (to send) and the particle av (off/away). When creating a noun from a phrasal verb like att sända av, the particle moves to the front. The suffix -are is added to mean the person doing the action (just like '-er' in English). So, avsändare means 'sender', and the -n at the end makes it definite ('the sender').

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