Breakdown of Sprickan syns efter bränningen.
efter
after
synas
to be seen
bränningen
the firing (of pottery)
sprickan
the crack
Questions & Answers about Sprickan syns efter bränningen.
Why does spricka become sprickan?
Because Swedish usually marks definiteness by adding the definite article to the end of the noun.
- en spricka = a crack
- sprickan = the crack
So sprickan is the definite form of an en-word noun.
What does syns mean here?
Syns is the present tense passive form of se (to see).
So:
- se = to see
- ses = is seen
- syns = is visible / can be seen / shows up
In this sentence, sprickan syns means something like the crack is visible or the crack can be seen.
It does not mean that the crack is actively doing the seeing. It is the thing that becomes visible.
Why is it syns and not ses?