Words That Do Not Change
Before learning endings, learn the words that usually do not take endings at all. This saves effort: not every Swedish word has gender, number, tense, or comparison.
In a sentence like this:
Jag går till skolan och läser i biblioteket.
I go to school and study in the library.the words till, och, and i do not change. You do not make plural forms, definite forms, or tense forms from them.
The Main Fixed Word Groups
Prepositions
Prepositions show relations such as place, direction, company, or source.
The word itself stays fixed:
påpåiitilltillConjunctions
Conjunctions connect words or clauses.
Again, the spelling does not change:
ochochmenmenellerellerSubordinating Conjunctions
These words introduce a subordinate clause, a part of a sentence that depends on a main clause. Swedish grammar books sometimes call them subjunctions; the standard English term is subordinating conjunctions.
Forms such as att, om, när, and eftersom are learned as fixed words.
Interjections
Short reaction words are also normally fixed:
Chapter summary
| Word group | What it does | Inflection habit |
|---|---|---|
| preposition | shows a relation | keep the word fixed |
| coordinating conjunction | joins equal words or clauses | keep the word fixed |
| subordinating conjunction | introduces a dependent clause | keep the word fixed |
| interjection | expresses a reaction | keep the word fixed |
Study check
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ochfrånbilläsahejnärstor
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unchanged: och, från, hej, när changes possible: bil, läsa, stor
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