Breakdown of Vi läste den sista sidan tillsammans.
tillsammans
together
läsa
to read
den
the (with en-words)
sidan
the page
sista
last, final
Questions & Answers about Vi läste den sista sidan tillsammans.
Why do we use den sista sidan instead of just den sista sida?
This uses the Swedish double definite rule. When a definite noun is described by an adjective, you need three parts: the independent article (den), the adjective (sista), and the definite suffix on the noun itself (sidan).
Could I use senaste instead of sista here?
It would change the meaning. Sista means the absolute final page of the book or document. Senaste means the most recent page. If you finished the book, you read den sista sidan. If you are just talking about the page you looked at a few minutes ago, you would use den senaste sidan.
Is läste in the present or past tense?
It is in the past tense. Unlike English, which spells the past and present tense of "read" the exact same way, Swedish has clearly different forms. The present tense is läser and the past tense is läste.
Does the adjective sista change if the noun is an ett-word or plural?
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