Turordningen är så pass tydlig att alla förstår.

Questions & Answers about Turordningen är så pass tydlig att alla förstår.

What does turordningen mean, and why does it end in -en?

Turordningen is the definite singular form of turordning, which means order of turns, speaking order, turn-taking order, or more generally the order in which things happen depending on context.

The ending -en marks it as definite:

  • en turordning = an order / a sequence
  • turordningen = the order / the sequence

It is also a compound noun:

  • tur = turn
  • ordning = order

So literally it is something like turn-order.

Why is it är and not some other verb?

Är is the present tense of vara (to be). It links the subject turordningen with the adjective tydlig.

So the structure is:

  • Turordningen = the subject
  • är = is
  • tydlig = clear

This is the normal way to say The order is clear in Swedish.

What does så pass mean here?

Så pass means something like so, to that extent, or sufficiently. It adds a sense of degree.

In this sentence:

  • så pass tydlig att ... = clear enough / so clear that ...

It often sounds a little more natural or nuanced than just så tydlig. It suggests that the level of clarity reaches a point where the result in the next clause happens.

So:

  • Turordningen är så pass tydlig att alla förstår.
    means roughly: The order is clear enough that everyone understands.
Why is it tydlig and not tydligt?

Because turordningen is a common gender noun (en noun), and the adjective here is used predicatively after är.

Compare:

  • en tydlig turordning = a clear order
  • turordningen är tydlig = the order is clear

You use tydligt with:

  • a neuter noun: schemat är tydligt
  • or sometimes with det as a general subject: det är tydligt

Since turordningen is not neuter, tydlig is correct.

How does the structure så pass ... att work?

This is a common Swedish pattern for expressing degree + result:

  • så pass + adjective/adverb + att + clause

It corresponds to English patterns like:

  • so ... that ...
  • enough ... that ...
  • to such an extent that ...

In this sentence:

  • så pass tydlig = so clear / clear enough
  • att alla förstår = that everyone understands

So the whole pattern means that the order is clear to a degree that produces the result that everyone understands.

Why is there an att in the sentence?

Here att means that and introduces a subordinate clause.

So:

  • Turordningen är så pass tydlig = The order is so clear / clear enough
  • att alla förstår = that everyone understands

It works just like English so ... that ....

This is not the infinitive att meaning to. It is the conjunction att meaning that.

Why is the word order alla förstår and not förstår alla?

Because att alla förstår is a subordinate clause, and in Swedish subordinate clauses the subject normally comes before the verb.

So:

  • alla = subject
  • förstår = verb

This is standard subordinate-clause word order:

  • ... att alla förstår
  • ... att hon kommer
  • ... att vi vet

By contrast, inversion like förstår alla would usually only appear in special contexts, such as certain questions or stylistic constructions.

Does förstår need an object? Understands what?

Not necessarily. In both Swedish and English, understand can be used without stating the object when it is obvious from context.

Here, alla förstår means something like:

  • everyone understands
  • everyone gets it
  • everyone understands the situation / the order

The thing being understood is implied by the earlier part of the sentence, especially turordningen.

What does alla mean here? Is it everyone or everything?

Here alla means everyone.

That is because the verb förstår strongly suggests people as the subject:

  • alla förstår = everyone understands

In other contexts, alla can mean all depending on what noun is understood:

  • alla elever = all students
  • alla böcker = all books

But standing alone in this sentence, it is most naturally interpreted as everyone.

Could you say så tydlig att alla förstår without pass?

Yes. Turordningen är så tydlig att alla förstår is also correct.

The difference is mostly nuance:

  • så tydlig att ... = so clear that ...
  • så pass tydlig att ... = clear enough / so clear to that extent that ...

Så pass often sounds a bit softer, more idiomatic, or slightly more measured. It emphasizes that the clarity has reached a sufficient level for the result to happen.

Could Swedish also use tillräckligt ... för att here?

Yes, a very close alternative would be:

  • Turordningen är tillräckligt tydlig för att alla ska förstå.

This means The order is sufficiently clear for everyone to understand.

The structure is different:

  • så pass tydlig att alla förstår
  • tillräckligt tydlig för att alla ska förstå

Both are natural, but the original sentence is a bit more direct and idiomatic in everyday usage.

Is turordningen always about speaking turns?

Not always. It often refers to the order in which people take turns, but it can also refer more generally to the sequence in which people or things are dealt with.

Possible contexts include:

  • speaking in a meeting
  • who goes first
  • order of service
  • order of processing or priority

So the exact English translation depends on context:

  • the speaking order
  • the turn order
  • the sequence
  • the order of turns
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