{"id":6865,"date":"2015-02-16T16:24:06","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T16:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=6865"},"modified":"2015-02-11T16:33:47","modified_gmt":"2015-02-11T16:33:47","slug":"super-scary-prepositions-under","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/super-scary-prepositions-under\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Scary Prepositions: Under"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the second post in the \u201cSuper Scary Prepositions\u201d series. The first, written around Halloween inspired the name. Since prepositions are scary at any time of the year, I\u2019m going to stick with the title and just call it a series.<\/p>\n

Anyway, if you missed the first one, it was about the preposition till<\/em> and was, appropriately, titled: Super Scary Prepositions: Till<\/a>. This time, let\u2019s take a look at the preposition under<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Under<\/em> is actually a relatively simple preposition to deal with. Under<\/em>, like so many prepositions, helps to indicate\u00a0location and time. It also helps us indicate\u00a0measurement. That gives us three rules or guidelines to start with:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. To indicate the location of something as being below or under something else<\/li>\n
  2. To indicate the duration of a certain time period<\/li>\n
  3. To indicate the measurement of something as being below or under something else<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To indicate the location of something as being below or under something else
    \n<\/strong>Location is relatively easy when it comes to under. That\u2019s because it\u2019s so similar to the English \u201cunder,\u201d underneath, \u201cbelow,\u201d or \u201cbeneath.\u201d In fact, if you want to describe the location of something and you\u2019d use the word \u201cunder\u201d in English, you can feel fairly confident in using the word under<\/em> in Swedish. A few examples:<\/p>\n

    Tre troll bor under bron.<\/em>\u00a0Three trolls live under the bridge.
    \nHunden sover under bordet<\/em>. The dog is sleeping under the table.<\/p>\n

    To indicate the duration of a certain time period
    \n<\/strong>This one is a bit trickier, but under<\/em> is used to describe a duration of time that corresponds to the English word \u201cduring\u201d or the phrase \u201cin the course of.\u201d So if you want to describe something that happened during an\u00a0entire time period, under<\/em> is the word you\u2019re looking for. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n

    Jag l\u00e4rde mig svenska under sommaren<\/em>. I learned Swedish during the summer.
    \nVad ska du g\u00f6ra under p\u00e5sklovet<\/em>? What are you going to do during Easter break?<\/p>\n

    To confuse you just a bit, under<\/em> can be used to replace i<\/em> when responding to the question hur l\u00e4nge<\/em>. I<\/em> and no preposition at all is most common when responding to this question. Just in case, though, here is an example:<\/p>\n

    Hur l\u00e4nge har du varit borta? Under hela sommaren!
    \n<\/em>How long have you been away? (During) the whole summer!<\/p>\n

    To indicate the measurement of something as being below or under something else
    \n<\/strong>Using under<\/em> as a form of measurement corresponds nicely with the English usage as well. You\u2019ll especially see this when people are describing temperature, age, or height. For example:<\/p>\n

    Barn under 18 \u00e5r f\u00e5r inte k\u00f6ra i Sverige<\/em>. Children under the age of 18 aren\u2019t allowed to drive in Sweden.
    \nMedeltemperaturen under juni \u00e4r under 25 grader<\/em>. (Two under<\/em>s in one sentence!) The average temperature during June is below 25 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Now you have three ways of using the preposition under<\/em>. As with most prepositions, there are exceptions and nuances and phrases where this word will pop up. You might see it used to describe silence (under tystnad<\/em>) or to describe something under construction (under byggnad<\/em>), for example. But keep in mind the three guidelines you learned above and you should get the hang of the word under<\/em> in no time.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    As always, good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This is the second post in the \u201cSuper Scary Prepositions\u201d series. The first, written around Halloween inspired the name. Since prepositions are scary at any time of the year, I\u2019m going to stick with the title and just call it a series. Anyway, if you missed the first one, it was about the preposition till…<\/p>\n

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