Word
Geologen går in i den nya gruvan för att leta efter guldet.
Meaning
The geologist goes into the new mine in order to look for the gold.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Geologen går in i den nya gruvan för att leta efter guldet.
i
in
gå
to go, to walk
att
to (before a verb)
ny
new
Questions & Answers about Geologen går in i den nya gruvan för att leta efter guldet.
If I wanted to use the additive connector vidare to show this is the next step in a report, where would it go?
You would typically place it at the beginning of the sentence: Vidare går geologen in i... (Furthermore, the geologist goes into...). Keep in mind that putting vidare at the start triggers the V2 rule, meaning the verb går must come immediately before the subject geologen.
Why is it går in i? Wouldn't går i or går inne i work?
Går in is a particle verb showing directional movement (going in or entering). The extra i connects this movement to the specific location (den nya gruvan). You can't use inne, because inne describes a static position (already being inside), while in describes active motion from the outside to the inside.
Can I drop the för and just say ...att leta efter guldet?
No. When you want to express the explicit purpose or goal of an action—meaning "in order to"—you must use the full phrase för att. Using only att here would sound ungrammatical to a Swedish speaker.
I see leta efter means "look for". Could I use söka here instead?