Breakdown of Vi tror inte på den här guden.
vi
we
inte
not
tro
to believe
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
den här
this (en)
guden
the god
Questions & Answers about Vi tror inte på den här guden.
Why does the sentence use guden instead of just gud after den här?
In Swedish, the demonstrative phrases den här (this) and den där (that) must always be followed by a noun in its definite form. Since gud is an en-word, it becomes guden. This structure literally translates to 'the here the god'.
How does adding på change the meaning of the verb tror in this sentence?
By itself, tror usually means 'think' or 'suppose' when you are expressing a guess or an opinion about a fact. When you add på to make tror på, it changes the meaning to 'believe in'. You use this when talking about trusting a person or believing that something exists.
Why is the word inte placed between tror and på?
In a standard main clause, the negation inte goes immediately after the conjugated verb. Because tror på acts as a verb and a preposition working together, inte interrupts them, giving us the word order tror inte på.
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