Breakdown of Vi dammade av skivspelaren i morse.
vi
we
morse
morning (used in 'i morse', 'igår morse')
i
last (in past time expressions)
skivspelaren
the record player
Questions & Answers about Vi dammade av skivspelaren i morse.
Does the particle av work the same way as 'off' in English here?
Yes! Just like 'dust off' in English, dammar av is a phrasal verb. The verb dammar means 'to dust', and adding av shows you are clearing the dust away. When speaking, remember to put the stress on the particle av, not the verb!
Why use i morse instead of på morgonen?
På morgonen means 'in the morning' as a general routine (like 'I drink coffee in the morning'). To specifically say 'this morning' referring to a completed event that happened earlier today, you must use the set phrase i morse.
How is the compound word skivspelaren built?
It comes from en skiva (a record or disc) and en spelare (a player). When joined, the final -a in skiva is dropped to form skivspelare. The -n at the very end is the definite suffix, making it 'the record player'.
How would this sentence look if we applied the lesson's rule about using på for negative duration?
This specific sentence describes a positive, completed action, so it just uses a point in time (i morse). If you wanted to say you haven't done it in a long time, you would bring in på. For example: Vi har inte dammat av skivspelaren på flera månader (We haven't dusted off the record player in several months).