| Grammar Notes: Sentence Breakdown and Grammar Explanation 1. Jag - Pronoun, means "I". This is the subject of the sentence. 2. var - Verb, past tense of "vara" which means "to be". It translates to "was" in English. 3. på - Preposition, means "on" or "at". Used here in the context of being en route to a place. 4. väg - Noun, means "way" or "road". It often combines with "på" in phrases. 5. hem - Adverb, means "home". Here it refers to the direction towards the speaker's home. 6. från - Preposition, means "from". Indicates the origin or starting point. 7. affären - Noun, means "the store". "Affär" (store) + definite article "-en". 8. när - Conjunction, means "when". It introduces a dependent clause. 9. jag - Pronoun, means "I". Repeats as the subject of the dependent clause. 10. träffade - Verb, past tense of "träffa", which means "to meet". Here it translates to "met". 11. den - Article, means "the". It is used here as a definite article for a common gender noun. 12. här - Demonstrative Pronoun, means "this". Specifies the noun that follows. 13. vänliga - Adjective, means "friendly". Describes the noun "katt". 14. katten - Noun, means "the cat". "Katt" (cat) + definite article "-en". General Grammar Tip Swedish often uses the construction "på väg" (on the way) to describe being in the process of going somewhere, coupled with a destination indicated by either "hem" (home) or another location. When telling where you're coming from, the preposition "från" is used. Related Words - Resa - Means "to travel", related to journeys. - Hemma - Means "at home", relates to the locative sense of "hem". - Butik - Another word for "store" or "shop", similar in use to "affär". |
