Comments on: Swedish Supines and Past Participles and More Grammar http://www.transparent.com/swedish/swedish-supines-and-past-participles-and-more-grammar/ Language and Culture of the Swedish-Speaking World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sherry http://www.transparent.com/swedish/swedish-supines-and-past-participles-and-more-grammar/comment-page-1/#comment-1874 Sherry Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:07:25 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=209#comment-1874 Just landed on this page and noticed how this distinction resembles the English examples: burnt/burned. This must be supine/past participle in English....Or...? Noticeably, Australian/British English has favoured the -t form for past participle in some instances, but I'd always learned it (American English) as being the adjective form. Example: The house was burnt.--describes condition of house. (adjective) The house was burned.--describes the action that the house was subjected to. (verb) Very interesting and informative blog. Thanks! Sherry Just landed on this page and noticed how this distinction resembles the English examples: burnt/burned. This must be supine/past participle in English….Or…? Noticeably, Australian/British English has favoured the -t form for past participle in some instances, but I’d always learned it (American English) as being the adjective form. Example:
The house was burnt.–describes condition of house. (adjective)
The house was burned.–describes the action that the house was subjected to. (verb)

Very interesting and informative blog. Thanks!
Sherry

]]> By: Christiane http://www.transparent.com/swedish/swedish-supines-and-past-participles-and-more-grammar/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Christiane Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:03:50 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=209#comment-721 This explanation is very helpful! I have a Swedish test today and I have been beating my head against the wall about "perfekt particip". However, my grammar book speaks about an "attributivt" and "predikativt" which have different constructions (e.g. Teresas nytvättade hår glänste i solskenet.) In this example, -ade is the plural construction, but "hår" is an ett word and I thought it should have been "nytvättat hår", but my key said "nej, nej, nej". In a future post could you address the various verb groups and how their past participle is formed and the differences between the attributive and the predicative?? Tusen tack! Christiane This explanation is very helpful! I have a Swedish test today and I have been beating my head against the wall about “perfekt particip”.
However, my grammar book speaks about an “attributivt” and “predikativt” which have different constructions (e.g. Teresas nytvättade hår glänste i solskenet.) In this example, -ade is the plural construction, but “hår” is an ett word and I thought it should have been “nytvättat hår”, but my key said “nej, nej, nej”.

In a future post could you address the various verb groups and how their past participle is formed and the differences between the attributive and the predicative??

Tusen tack!

Christiane

]]> By: Anna http://www.transparent.com/swedish/swedish-supines-and-past-participles-and-more-grammar/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Anna Tue, 26 May 2009 11:19:56 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=209#comment-720 BM, that's one of the many pitfalls when talking about grammar - NONE of the examples EVER sound natural, even in books for teachers where they show how to teach grammar. And when it comes to passive voice, it's a great idea for a blog post - I'll get one ready for next week, ok? Kenia, Glad you liked the Eurovision posts. I was afraid that they actually scared off a lot of people. :) BM,
that’s one of the many pitfalls when talking about grammar – NONE of the examples EVER sound natural, even in books for teachers where they show how to teach grammar. And when it comes to passive voice, it’s a great idea for a blog post – I’ll get one ready for next week, ok?

Kenia,
Glad you liked the Eurovision posts. I was afraid that they actually scared off a lot of people. :)

]]> By: BM http://www.transparent.com/swedish/swedish-supines-and-past-participles-and-more-grammar/comment-page-1/#comment-719 BM Tue, 26 May 2009 07:09:27 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=209#comment-719 Those examples you gave, while no doubt correct, don't read naturally to me. Wouldn't it be more appropriate (or usual) to use the passive form of the verb (that is, the -s form)? If not, what is the difference between the past participle construction and the passive? Those examples you gave, while no doubt correct, don’t read naturally to me. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate (or usual) to use the passive form of the verb (that is, the -s form)?

If not, what is the difference between the past participle construction and the passive?

]]> By: Kenia http://www.transparent.com/swedish/swedish-supines-and-past-participles-and-more-grammar/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Kenia Mon, 25 May 2009 19:27:03 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=209#comment-718 Hello Anna! I haven't commented the latest posts, but I must say it was a terrific idea to blog the Eurovision semifinal and final live =). You're the best. Oh this thing of the swedish supine is certainly not as easy as it is in english, but believe me, it's a lot easier than it is in romance languages, those make you wanna cry! Kenia Hello Anna!
I haven’t commented the latest posts, but I must say it was a terrific idea to blog the Eurovision semifinal and final live =). You’re the best.
Oh this thing of the swedish supine is certainly not as easy as it is in english, but believe me, it’s a lot easier than it is in romance languages, those make you wanna cry!
Kenia

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