Swedish Impersonal and Reflexive Constructions
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Man äter bra här.
Man Impersonal marker (one, you, people)
Äter Eats
Bra Well
Här Here
Meaning: One eats well here.
Det pratas svenska här.
Det Impersonal pronoun (it)
Pratas Is spoken
Svenska Swedish
Här Here
Meaning: Swedish is spoken here.
Man ser många stjärnor.
Man Impersonal marker (one, you, people)
Ser Sees
Många Many
Stjärnor Stars
Meaning: One sees many stars.
Han tvättar sig.
Han He
Tvättar Washes
Sig Himself
Meaning: He washes himself.
Hon ser sig i spegeln.
Hon She
Ser Sees
Sig Herself
I spegeln In the mirror
Meaning: She sees herself in the mirror.
Han klär på sig.
Han He
Klär Dresses
På sig On himself
Meaning: He dresses himself.
De går iväg.
De They
Går Go
Iväg Away
Meaning: They go away.
Man ser många av dem.
Man Impersonal marker (one, you, people)
Ser Sees
Många Many
Av dem Of them
Meaning: Many of them are seen.
Det talas mycket om det.
Det Impersonal pronoun (it)
Talas Is talked about
Mycket A lot
Om det About it
Meaning: It is talked about a lot.
Han vaknar tidigt.
Han He
Vaknar Wakes up
Tidigt Early
Meaning: He wakes up early.
Man hittar många bokhandlar.
Man Impersonal marker (one, you, people)
Hittar Finds
Många Many
Bokhandlar Bookstores
Meaning: One finds many bookstores.
Han går snabbt.
Han He
Går Goes
Snabbt Quickly
Meaning: He goes quickly.