syna
Meaning
inspect; survey
In Swedish: granska med synen
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att syna | to inspect |
|---|---|---|
| Present | synar | jag synar |
| Past | synade | jag synade |
| Supine | synat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har synat | jag har synat |
| Past perfect | hade synat | jag hade synat |
| Future | ska syna | or: kommer att syna |
| Conditional | skulle syna | jag skulle syna |
| Imperative | syna! | a command |
| Present participle | synande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | synad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | synas |
|---|---|
| Present | synas |
| Past | synades |
| Supine | synats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use synar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise syna
1 / 2Yesterday I … (syna). Which is the past tense?
syna in a sentence
- styrelsens redogörelse synades av aktieägarnathe board's report was inspected by the shareholders
Questions
What does syna mean in English?
syna means “inspect, survey”.
What is the past tense of syna?
The past tense of syna is synade (“jag synade”). The supine is synat, used in “jag har synat”.
What is the present tense of syna?
synar, the same for every person: jag synar, du synar, vi synar.
Similar words
besiktigaokulärbesiktiga
Origin
From Old Norse sýna, related to Old Norse sjá.
Nearby common words
syna is number 3,779 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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