Learn Swedish: När hästen galopperar slår tygeln dig mer än mig. - When the horse gallops, the rein hits you more than me.

Because mig is the object of the verb slår (hits). The rein is hitting two people: you and me. It hits you more than it hits me. If you used the subject pronoun jag, the sentence would mean 'the rein hits you more than I hit you!' In Swedish, matching the case (subject vs. object) after än is crucial for making your meaning clear.

Why does the main verb slår come before its subject tygeln?

This is the V2 (verb-second) rule in action. The entire first clause, När hästen galopperar, acts as the first block of information in the main sentence. Therefore, the main verb slår must immediately follow it in the second position, pushing the subject tygeln after the verb.

Is tygeln formed differently than typical en words?

Yes, it is the definite form of en tygel (a rein). Nouns ending in -el, like tygel or cykel, drop their final e before adding the definite suffix -en. This makes them tygeln and cykeln instead of the clunky-sounding 'tygelen'.

Why use slår here instead of another verb for 'hits'?