Questions & Answers about Hans fru, hon ville bara skryta.
Why do we use the pronoun hon right after Hans fru?
This is a structure called left-dislocation. We pull the topic (Hans fru) to the very front of the sentence to give it extra emphasis. Because it now sits outside the main clause, we must use a 'resumptive pronoun' (hon) to act as the actual subject inside the main sentence.
Doesn't putting Hans fru at the front break the V2 (verb-second) rule?
Not at all! Because Hans fru is dislocated and separated by a comma (or a pause in speech), it doesn't count toward the word order of the main clause. The main clause officially starts with hon in position 1, so the finite verb ville lands perfectly in position 2.
Why does the adverb bara go between the two verbs here?
As a quick refresher on word order: in a main clause, sentence adverbs like bara (just/only) always go immediately after the first, conjugated verb. Here, ville is the conjugated verb, so bara follows it, pushing the infinitive verb skryta to the end of the clause.
Is skryta a regular verb, and how do I use it in other tenses?
No, skryta (to brag or boast) is a strong, irregular verb. While you see the infinitive here, it is useful to memorize its other forms: skryter in the present tense, skröt in the past tense, and har skrutit for the present perfect.