-s
Definitioner
- Used to form genitive phrases, attached to the last word in a noun phrase.
- Used to form the passive voice of verbs.
- Used to form the plural form of some words, mostly loanwords
- Used to derive some adverbs from nouns or adjectives
- Used to form the middle (reflexive and reciprocal) voice of verbs.
- Used to form an adverbial participle from a present participle in -ande, -ende
- Used with certain transitive verbs, but without an object, to indicate a habitual or natural action.
Ekvivalenter
Exempel
“Bilen kör.”
The car drives.
“Bilen körs.”
The car is (being) driven.
“Bilen körde.”
The car drove.
“Bilen kördes.”
The car was (being) driven.
“Bilen har kört.”
The car has driven.
“Bilen har körts.”
The car has been driven.
“Grisen äter.”
The pig eats.
“Grisen äts.”
The pig is (being) eaten.
“Det är en rikedom att få älska och att älskas.”
It is a great wealth to get to love and to be loved.
“Jag mötte honom.”
I met him.
“Vi möttes.”
We met up.
“Han slog mig.”
He hit me.
“Vi slogs.”
We fought.
“Var försiktig! Hästen sparkas⟳.”
Be careful! The horse kicks [has a disposition to kick].
“Hunden bits.”
The dog bites [habitually].
“Han knuffas mycket.”
He pushes people a lot.
“partner + -s → partners”
“fan + -s → fans”
“taco + -s → tacos”
“söndag (“Sunday”) + -s → i söndags (“last Sunday”)”
“skrattande (“laughing”) + -s → skrattandes”
“Hon gick bort skrattandes.”
She went away laughing.
CEFR-nivå
C2
Behärskning
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