gå av
See also: gaav
Swedish
Verb
gå av (present går av, preterite gick av, supine gått av, imperative gå av)
- (intransitive) snap, break off
- Käppen gick av.
- The cane snapped off.
- Muggens öra har gått av.
- The ear of the mug has broken off.
- get off, disembark
- Vi ska gå av bussen vid nästa hållplats.
- We should get off the bus at the next stop.
- (of firearms) fire (unintentionally)
- Rikta aldrig vapnet mot någon, ifall ett skott skulle gå av.
- Never point the gun at someone, if a shot were to go off.
Usage notes
- (snap): The corresponding transitive construction is bryta av.
- (disembark): One can gå av a horse or most kinds of vehicles, but not a car. (That would instead be gå ur.)
Conjugation
Conjugation of gå (strong)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | gå av | — | ||
| Supine | gått av | — | ||
| Imperative | gå av | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | gån av | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | går av | gick av | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | gå av | gingo av | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | gå av | ginge av | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | — | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
See also
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