"När de kom till sjukhuset var barnet redan dött."
Translation:When they came to the hospital the child was already dead.
March 8, 2015
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How should I change the sentence in case I sweep the subclauses? Barnet var redan dött när de kom till sjukhuset?
February 19, 2019
Exactly correct. The verb var has moved in this case because the subclause occupies first position. But in the rewrite, there's no need for that.
February 19, 2019
