Breakdown of Att de alltid stampar i golvet och stör nattron!
de
they
och
and
alltid
always
i
in
golvet
the floor
att
that
störa
to disturb
nattron
the night's peace
stampa
to stomp
Questions & Answers about Att de alltid stampar i golvet och stör nattron!
Why does this sentence start with Att when it isn't connecting two clauses together?
In Swedish, you can use a standalone att-clause to express strong emotion, like frustration, shock, or indignation. It acts as an exclamation. In English, this translates closely to phrases like "To think that..." or "I can't believe that...".
Why is the adverb alltid placed before the verb stampar here?
Even though this is a standalone sentence, it is grammatically a subordinate clause because it is introduced by att. Therefore, it follows the BIFF-rule, meaning the sentence adverb (alltid) must be placed before the finite verb (stampar).
Why use the preposition i instead of på in the phrase stampar i golvet?
While English says "stomp on the floor", Swedish often uses i for actions that involve forceful downward impact or creating loud noises against the floor. You might also hear på, but stampar i golvet is a highly idiomatic way to describe this annoying behavior.
What makes up the word nattron, and why is it in the definite form here?
It is a compound of natt (night) and ro (peace or rest), with the definite suffix -n added at the end. Swedish uses the definite form here because it refers to a specific, expected concept of "the peace of the night", very similar to how English speakers say "disturbing the peace".
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