nounverb

ett komma

comma

Definition & meaning

The word komma has two primary meanings in Swedish:

  1. As a verb: It means "to come," "to arrive," or "to reach." It is used to describe movement towards a speaker or a destination, as well as reaching a certain state or result (e.g., "att komma fram" - to arrive).
  2. As a noun: It refers to the punctuation mark "comma" (,), used to separate parts of a sentence or to denote decimal fractions in numbers.

Grammar & Word origin

  • As a verb: It is an irregular verb.
    • Infinitive: komma
    • Present tense: kommer
    • Past tense (preterite): kom
    • Supine: kommit
    • Imperative: kom
    • Etymology: Derived from Old Swedish koma, from Old Norse koma, sharing roots with the English word "come."
  • As a noun: It is a neuter noun (ett-word).
    • Indefinite singular: ett komma
    • Definite singular: kommat
    • Indefinite plural: komman
    • Definite plural: kommana
    • Etymology: Derived from Latin comma, which comes from Greek komma, meaning "a cut" or "a clause."

Synonyms & antonyms

For the verb (meaning "to arrive"):

  • Synonyms: anlända, dyka upp
  • Antonyms: avgå, lämna

For the noun:

  • There are no direct synonyms or antonyms for the punctuation mark.

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Examples

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