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Nouns ending in -is often derive from Latin or Greek and are common in both Swedish and English. They usually form their plural by adding -er, but 'polis' is an exception and remains the same in the plural when referring to the institution or collective force. However, when referring to individual officers, it takes -er (poliser).
En polis (A police officer) — Flera poliser (Several police officers); Polisen (The police, institution) — Polisen (The police, still the institution)
Definite form: For common nouns, the definite singular form is often created by adding a suffix (-en, -et, -na, -a). For 'polis', the definite singular is 'polisen'.
Polisen är här. (The police are here.)
Indefinite form: 'Polis' is a common noun (en-word).
Jag såg en polis. (I saw a police officer.)
Compound nouns: 'Polis' can be part of compound nouns to specify different roles or departments. The first part of a compound noun is usually in its indefinite form.
Polisbil (Police car), Polishund (Police dog), Polisstation (Police station)
Genitive case: To show possession, an -s is added to the end of the noun, even for definite forms.
Polisens bil (The police's car / The police car); Polismannens hatt (The police officer's hat)
Exemples par niveau
Polisen grep tjuven efter en lång jakt.
The police arrested the thief after a long chase.
Vi måste samarbeta med polisen för att lösa brottet.
We must cooperate with the police to solve the crime.
En polispatrull körde förbi vårt hus sent på kvällen.
A police patrol drove past our house late in the evening.
Polisen utreder orsaken till olyckan.
The police are investigating the cause of the accident.
Hon drömmer om att bli polis när hon blir stor.
She dreams of becoming a police officer when she grows up.
Folk hade stor respekt för polisen i det lilla samhället.
People had great respect for the police in the small community.
Polisen bad allmänheten om hjälp med att identifiera gärningsmannen.
The police asked the public for help in identifying the perpetrator.
Även om polisen har begränsade resurser gör de sitt bästa för att upprätthålla ordningen.
Even though the police have limited resources, they do their best to maintain order.
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
Polisen är på plats.
The police are on site.
Han blev stoppad av polisen.
He was stopped by the police.
Polisen söker vittnen.
The police are looking for witnesses.
Jag måste anmäla det till polisen.
I have to report it to the police.
Polisen spärrade av området.
The police cordoned off the area.
Hon arbetar inom polisen.
She works for the police.
Polisen grep tjuven.
The police arrested the thief.
Ring polisen vid misstanke.
Call the police if you suspect something.
Polisen utreder händelsen.
The police are investigating the incident.
Vad sa polisen?
What did the police say?
Teste-toi 6 questions
Write a short sentence about what a 'polis' does, using the word 'polis'.
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Sample answer
Polisen hjälper människor.
Imagine you see a police officer. Write a simple Swedish sentence to describe this.
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Sample answer
Jag ser en polis.
Write a sentence saying 'The police car is blue' in Swedish.
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Sample answer
Polisbilen är blå.
Var arbetar polisen?
Read this passage:
Det finns en polisstation i staden. Polisen arbetar där. De hjälper folk.
Var arbetar polisen?
The passage says 'Polisen arbetar där' which refers to 'polisstation' (police station).
The passage says 'Polisen arbetar där' which refers to 'polisstation' (police station).
Vad har en polis på sig?
Read this passage:
En polis har en uniform. Uniformen är mörkblå. Polisen kör en bil.
Vad har en polis på sig?
The passage states 'En polis har en uniform'.
The passage states 'En polis har en uniform'.
Varför är polisen viktig?
Read this passage:
Polisen är viktig för samhället. De ser till att lagar följs. Barn respekterar polisen.
Varför är polisen viktig?
The text says 'De ser till att lagar följs' (They make sure laws are followed).
The text says 'De ser till att lagar följs' (They make sure laws are followed).
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