Word
Kontrollera registreringsnumret mot registreringsbeviset.
Meaning
Check the registration number against the registration certificate.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Kontrollera registreringsnumret mot registreringsbeviset.
mot
against
kontrollera
to check
registreringsbeviset
the registration certificate (vehicle)
registreringsnumret
the vehicle registration number
Questions & Answers about Kontrollera registreringsnumret mot registreringsbeviset.
Is Kontrollera a command here, or is it the infinitive to check?
Here it is a command: Check ...
In Swedish, many verbs in -a have an imperative form that looks exactly like the infinitive. So:
- infinitive: att kontrollera = to check
- imperative: Kontrollera! = Check!
So in this sentence, Kontrollera is an instruction or command.
Why does the sentence start with the verb?
Because it is an imperative sentence.
In Swedish, commands usually begin directly with the verb:
- Kontrollera registreringsnumret. = Check the registration number.
- Öppna dörren. = Open the door.
- Vänta här. = Wait here.
There is no subject written, because the subject is understood as you.
Why is there no separate word for the before the nouns?