Swedish Gramatik Rules: Ordföljd (Word order rules)

Question 1

In a standard Swedish declarative sentence, the subject typically precedes the verb. Adverbials of time and place often appear after the verb and object (if any)

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Answer 1

For example:
“Maksym går på morgonen till jobbet”.
Here, “på morgonen” is an adverbial of time, and “till jobbet” is an adverbial of place, both placed after the subject “Maksym” and the verb “går”.

Another example:
“Anna bor granne med ett gym”. Here, “granne med ett gym” functions as an adverbial of place and comes after the subject “Anna” and the verb “bor”.

Question 2

If a sentence begins with an adverbial of time, the word order is inverted, meaning the verb comes before the subjec

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Answer 2

For example:

“Varje dag går Maksym 10 000 steg”.
“Varje dag” is an adverbial of time, and the verb “går” comes before the subject “Maksym”.

Another example:
“På eftermiddagen går han hem från jobbet”.
“På eftermiddagen” is an adverbial of time, followed by the verb “går” and then the subject “han”, with the adverbial of place “hem från jobbet” at the end.

Question 3

If a sentence begins with an adverbial of place, the verb also comes before the subject

Answer 3

For example:
“I mitt hus tar jag trapporna”.
“I mitt hus” is an adverbial of place, and the verb “tar” precedes the subject “jag”.

Another example:
“På fjärde våningen bor jag”.
“På fjärde våningen” is an adverbial of place, followed by the verb “bor” and then the subject “jag”.

Another example:
“På gymmet tränar Anna varannan dag”.
“På gymmet” is an adverbial of place, followed by the verb “tränar”, then the subject “Anna”, and finally the adverbial of time “varannan dag”.