Breakdown of Vilken lägenhet kommer oväsendet från?
komma
to come
från
from
vilken
which (en) / what a (en-word, exclamatory)
lägenheten
the apartment
oväsendet
the noise (racket, commotion)
Questions & Answers about Vilken lägenhet kommer oväsendet från?
Why is från at the very end of the sentence instead of before vilken lägenhet?
Just like in English, Swedish often leaves prepositions at the end of a question. This is called preposition stranding. While you could technically say Från vilken lägenhet kommer oväsendet?, putting från at the end is much more natural and common in everyday Swedish.
Why use vilken instead of vilket or vilka here?
Vilken means which and has to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. Since apartment is an en-word (en lägenhet), you use vilken. If it were an ett-word like ett hus (a house), you would say vilket hus. For plurals, it would be vilka.
What is the base word for oväsendet (the noise), and why does it end in -det?
The base word is ett oväsen (a noise or a racket). Because it is an ett-word that already ends in -en, adding the standard -t for the definite form would make it awkward to pronounce. Instead, Swedish adds a -d- to bridge the gap, making the definite form oväsendet.
Why does the subject oväsendet come after the verb kommer?
This is due to the V2 rule, which requires the verb to be the second block of information in a main clause. The entire question phrase Vilken lägenhet takes up the first position. Therefore, the verb kommer takes the second position, and the subject oväsendet is pushed after it.
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