A0 · 零起点 章节 3

Naming the World

4 总规则
42 例句
1 分钟

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Unlock the secrets of Swedish gender and start labeling the world around you.

  • Identify common Swedish nouns.
  • Distinguish between en-words and ett-words.
  • Use indefinite articles correctly.
Label your world, one word at a time.

你将学到什么

Introducing basic nouns and the concept of gender in Swedish. Students will learn how to identify common objects in their daily environment.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: correctly label common household objects with their appropriate indefinite article.

关键例句 (8)

1

Jag har en hund.

I have a dog.

Common Nouns (Substantiv)
2

Det är ett stort hus.

It is a big house.

Common Nouns (Substantiv)
3

Jag har en hund.

I have a dog.

En-words (En-ord)
4

Hunden är glad.

The dog is happy.

En-words (En-ord)
5

Ett barn.

A child.

Ett-words (Ett-ord)
6

Ett äpple.

An apple.

Ett-words (Ett-ord)
7

Jag har en hund.

I have a dog.

Indefinite Articles (En/Ett)
8

Det är ett hus.

It is a house.

Indefinite Articles (En/Ett)

技巧与窍门 (2)

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Learn the article

Always learn the article with the noun.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: En-words (En-ord)
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Learn the article

Always learn the article with the noun.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ett-words (Ett-ord)

核心词汇 (5)

bil car äpple apple katt cat hus house bord table

Real-World Preview

shopping-cart

At the Market

Review Summary

  • Thing = Noun
  • En + Noun / Ett + Noun

常见错误

Car is an en-word, not an ett-word. Always pair the article with the noun.

Wrong: Ett bil
正确: En bil

Apple is an ett-word. It sounds wrong to native speakers if you use 'en'.

Wrong: En äpple
正确: Ett äpple

In Swedish, indefinite nouns usually need an article to sound natural.

Wrong: Bil
正确: En bil

Next Steps

You have done an amazing job today! Keep practicing those labels and get ready for action in the next chapter.

Label objects in your home with sticky notes

快速练习 (10)

Fill in the correct article.

Jag har ___ hund.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: en
Hund is a common gender noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indefinite Articles (En/Ett)

Choose the correct definite form.

___ (bil)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bilen
Definite suffix for en-words is -en.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: En-words (En-ord)

Choose the correct article.

___ hus är stort.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ett
Hus is a neuter noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indefinite Articles (En/Ett)

Choose the correct article.

___ fönster

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ett
Fönster is an ett-word.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Nouns (Substantiv)

Definite form.

___ är rött.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Äpplet
Definite subject.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ett-words (Ett-ord)

Adjective agreement.

Ett ___ hus.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: stort
Neuter adjective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ett-words (Ett-ord)

Fill in the article.

___ hus.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ett
Hus is neuter.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ett-words (Ett-ord)

Fill in the correct article.

___ hund.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: en
Hund is an en-word.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: En-words (En-ord)

Fill in the correct article.

___ hund

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: en
Hund is an en-word.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Nouns (Substantiv)

Correct the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

ett bil

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: en bil
Bil is an en-word.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Nouns (Substantiv)

Score: /10

常见问题 (6)

It is a historical feature of North Germanic languages.
No, you must memorize them.
It's a historical remnant of Old Norse.
No, you must memorize them.
It's a historical feature of Swedish.
You must memorize it.