Learn Swedish A1: Satsadverbial (Frequency Adverbs) Lesson 19. In Swedish, Satsadverbial are those little words or phrases that get thrown into a sentence to They’re those little things that get thrown into a sentence to modify the sentence. They usually describe time, or place, or even the way something is being done.
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These are following Satsadverbial, that you can learn and use in this lesson.
- alltid
- aldrig
- sällen
- ibland
- ofta
Let’s understand their meanings and usage in the sentence.
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Placement of adverbs
You can place the adverbs after the first verb in independent clauses with straight word order.
Ali dricker alltid vatten. – Ali always drinks water.
Mari dricker ofta vin. – Mari often drinks wine.
Bill dricker aldrig vin. – Bill never drinks wine.
David dricker sallen vin. – David rarely drinks wine.
Here we have twist for the final adverb’s place in a sentence.
You can write ”ibland” at the end of the sentence, as mentioned in this example in a straight sentence:
David dricker vin ibland. – David drinks wine sometimes.
While following example mentions the reverse word order for a sentence, where we can write ” ibland ” at the start of the sentence.
Ibland dricker david vin. – Sometimes david drinks wine.
Questions with adverbs
Here you can check word for adverbs in a question.
Talar Karin alltid Svenska? – Does Karin always speak Swedish?
Dricker Mari sallen mjölk? – Does Mari rarely drink milk?
Talar Ali aldrig långsamt? – Does Ali never speak slowly?
Dricker David ofta vin? – Does David often drink wine?
Alltid
It means always.
Examples with straight word order:
Jag studerar alltid svenska på måndagar. – I always study Swedish on Mondays.
David röker alltid pipa. – David always smokes a pipe.
Karin dricker alltid mjölk. – Karin always drinks milk.
Examples with reverse word order:
In reverse word we can start a sentence with non subject words. In this situation, verb should remain at the second position, therefore we write adverb after the subject.
På tisdagar studerar jag alltid engelska. On Tuesdays, I always study English.
Aldrig
It means never.
Examples with straight word order:
Karin dricker aldrig mjölk. – Karin never drinks milk.
David röker aldrig pipa. – David never smokes a pipe.
Mari reser aldrig med båt. – Mari never travels with the boat.
Examples with reverse word order:
In reverse word we can start a sentence with non subject words. In this situation, verb should remain at the second position, therefore we write adverb after the subject.
På tisdagar studerar jag aldrig engelska. On Tuesdays, I never study English.
Sällen
It means rarely.
Examples with straight word order:
Mari bor sällen i Stockholm. – Mari rarely lives in Stockholm.
Jag äter sällan. – I eat rarely.
Examples with reverse word order:
In reverse word we can start a sentence with non subject words. In this situation, verb should remain at the second position, therefore we write adverb after the subject.
På kvällarna läser jag sällen en spännande bok. – I rarely read an exciting book
Ibland
It means sometime.
You can write ”ibland” at the end of the sentence, as mentioned in these examples in a straight sentence:
Jag dricker mjölk ibland. – I drink milk sometimes.
Han talar med mig ibland. – He speaks with me sometimes.
Vi röker ibland. – We smoke sometimes.
While following examples mention the reverse word order for a sentence, where we can write ” ibland ” at the start of the sentence.
Ibland röker vi. – Sometimes we smoke.
Other Examples:
Ibland läser han. -Sometimes he reads.
Ibland sover hon. – Sometimes she sleeps.
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Ofta
It means often.
Examples with straight word order:
Vi läser ofta en bok. – We often read a book.
Jag röker ofta pipa. – I often smoke a pipe.
Hon dricker ofta vin. – She often drinks wine.
Vi köper ofta fotboll. – We often buy football.
Examples with reverse word order:
In reverse word we can start a sentence with non subject words. In this situation, verb should remain at the second position, therefore we write adverb after the subject.
På biblioteket studerar jag ofta svenska. – I often study Swedish in the library.
Grattis! (Congratulations!) So, You’re now prepared to tackle Frequency adverbs & their basic sentence structure in Swedish language.
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