Breakdown of Gömman måste ligga någon annanstans.
måste
to have to, must
någon
someone / any (en-word)
ligga
to lie (be in a horizontal position) / to be located, be situated
gömman
the cache
Questions & Answers about Gömman måste ligga någon annanstans.
Why do we use någon annanstans here instead of a directional word like någon annan vart?
The word någonstans (somewhere) and its variation någon annanstans (somewhere else) express static location. Because the verb ligga describes being located in a fixed spot rather than moving towards a destination, we must use the location form rather than a directional one.
Why use ligga (to lie) instead of vara (to be) for 'located'?
While vara is grammatically correct, Swedish strongly prefers positional verbs to describe where physical objects are. Since a cache or stash is typically placed down or hidden on the ground or in a container, ligga is the most natural way to express that it is 'located' somewhere.
How do you form the negative of någon annanstans if the cache is 'nowhere else'?
To say 'nowhere else', you use ingen annanstans. Just like with the base adverbs in this paradigm, you replace the någon (some) part with ingen (no) to create the negative counterpart.
How is the word gömman formed?
Gömman is the definite singular form of the noun en gömma, meaning a hiding place, stash, or cache. It is built directly from the very common verb att gömma (to hide).