Breakdown of Läraren hjälper henne mer än oss med hoppningen och dressyren.
mycket
much / very
och
and
hjälpa
to help
henne
her
oss
us
läraren
the teacher
med
with
än
than
hoppningen
the show jumping
dressyren
the dressage
Questions & Answers about Läraren hjälper henne mer än oss med hoppningen och dressyren.
Why do we use the object pronoun oss after än here instead of the subject pronoun vi?
This is crucial for the meaning! Because oss is an object, it is being compared to the other object in the sentence, henne (her). It means the teacher helps her more than the teacher helps us. If you used vi (we), it would compare to the subject läraren, meaning the teacher helps her more than we do.
Why are hoppningen and dressyren in the definite form when the English translation just says "show jumping and dressage"?
Swedish often uses the definite form for sports, abstract nouns, and general activities when referring to the concept as a whole. Because you are talking about the disciplines of jumping and dressage in general, Swedish prefers the definite -en endings.
Is med always the preposition to use when helping someone "with" a task?
Yes, the standard phrase is hjälpa någon med något (to help someone with something). This mirrors English perfectly, making it a reliable verb and preposition combination to memorize.
Is hoppning just the general word for jumping, or does it specifically mean equestrian show jumping?
The suffix -ning turns the verb att hoppa (to jump) into the general noun hoppning (jumping). However, when it is used in an equestrian context like this one alongside dressyr (dressage), it is the standard everyday term for show jumping.
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