{"id":6968,"date":"2015-08-25T18:10:36","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T18:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=6968"},"modified":"2018-08-09T15:32:31","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T15:32:31","slug":"super-scary-prepositions-vid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/super-scary-prepositions-vid\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Scary Prepositions: Vid"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the third post in a very infrequent series about prepositions. We\u2019ve covered the preposition till<\/a> and the preposition under<\/a> in the past, and now it\u2019s time for vid<\/em>. Prepositions are incredibly difficult to get right when learning a new language. Unfortunately, they\u2019re also very important to greater levels of understanding. But don\u2019t worry! No one ever said language learning was easy. Actually, plenty of people have probably said that, but for the vast majority of people, learning a new language takes a lot of work and can be very frustrating, so don\u2019t worry if you get stuck. Especially when working with prepositions like vid<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Vid<\/em> is generally used to describe a closeness to something. There are a lot of ways to translate that into English, so you\u2019ll sometimes see vid<\/em> translated as at, by, near, with, on, around, about, etc. You get the idea. That\u2019s why instead of focusing on just a translation, we\u2019re going to focus on a few examples that will demonstrate how to use the word. Remember, vid<\/em> is going to be used to describe closeness, nearness, proximity, adjacency, and that can mean either location or time.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at a few examples using location first:
\nHon st\u00e5r vid d\u00f6rren.<\/em> = She\u2019s standing by the door.
\nVi g\u00e5r vid v\u00e4gen.<\/em> = We\u2019re walking by the road.
\nJag sitter vid datorn.<\/em> = I\u2019m sitting at the computer.
\nDe bor i en stad vid kusten.<\/em> = They live in a town on the coast.
\nHar ni sett slottet vid parken?<\/em> = Have you all seen the castle by the park?
\nUndervisar du vid ett stort universitet?<\/em> = Do you teach at a big university?<\/p>\n

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You’ll notice that in the first five examples, vid<\/em> could be translated as \u201cclose to\u201d and the sentence still makes sense. But what about that last one? It\u2019s a kind-of exception. The sentence is still describing a location\u2014the university\u2014but the sentence is asking if you teach AT the university. Just like the sentence about sitting AT the computer, you can work AT or vid<\/em> a big university. Think of it as a broad definition of closeness\u2014working at or studying at a university is as close as you can get.<\/p>\n

Now let\u2019s take a look at a few examples using time:
\nSka vi tr\u00e4ffas vid lunchdags?<\/em> = Should we meet around lunchtime?
\nHon kommer vid sjutiden.<\/em> = She\u2019s coming around 7:00.
\nJag brukar l\u00e4gga mig vid midnatt.<\/em> = I usually go to bed around midnight.
\nHan flyttade hemifr\u00e5n vid 18 \u00e5r.<\/em> = He moved away from home at the age of 18.
\nJocke var 80 \u00e5r vid sin d\u00f6d.<\/em> = Jocke was 80-years old at his death.<\/p>\n

All of the examples above describe some sense of time. There\u2019s lunchtime, 7:00 time, midnight time, 18-year old time, and even death time. While the first three examples might be very obvious, time can be extended out to years and even a lifetime, as long as it conveys some sense of closeness. So along with translating vid<\/em> as around or at when talking about time, you could also translate it as about or even \u2013ish.<\/p>\n

There are, as always, exceptions. Sometime, vid<\/em> can be used to mean \u201cwhen it comes to, \u201d like:
\nJag m\u00e5ste v\u00e4nja mig vid att \u00e4ta gr\u00f6nsaker.<\/em> = I need to get used to eating vegetables.<\/p>\n

Sometimes it can mean that you\u2019re alive or in good health:
\nHon \u00e4r fortfarande vid liv!<\/em> = She is still alive!
\nHan \u00e4r vid god h\u00e4lsa.<\/em> = He is in good health.<\/p>\n

But even though there are exceptions, if you keep in mind the use of vid<\/em> to describe closeness, whether it\u2019s place or time, you\u2019ll be just a little bit closer to mastering the use of this super scary preposition.<\/p>\n

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

This is the third post in a very infrequent series about prepositions. We\u2019ve covered the preposition till and the preposition under in the past, and now it\u2019s time for vid. Prepositions are incredibly difficult to get right when learning a new language. Unfortunately, they\u2019re also very important to greater levels of understanding. But don\u2019t worry!…<\/p>\n

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