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Questions & Answers about Jag försöker cykla snabbare.
What does försöker mean, and how is it used in this sentence?
Försöker is the present tense form of the verb försöka, which means “to try” or “to attempt”. In this sentence, it shows that the subject (Jag meaning “I”) is making an effort to perform the action that follows.
Why is the particle att (equivalent to “to”) not used before cykla?
In Swedish, after verbs like försöka, the particle att is optional. While you could say “Jag försöker att cykla snabbare,” it is perfectly acceptable and common to omit att, resulting in “Jag försöker cykla snabbare.”
What does cykla mean, and why is it in the infinitive form?
Cykla means “to cycle” or “to ride a bicycle.” It appears in its infinitive form because it directly follows försöker, forming a construction similar to the English “try to…”, where the verb after “try” remains in its base form.
How is snabbare formed, and what role does it play in the sentence?
Snabbare is the comparative form of the adjective snabb (meaning “fast”). In this sentence, snabbare functions as an adverb modifying cykla, indicating that the action is performed at a higher speed or “faster.”
What is the overall structure of the sentence “Jag försöker cykla snabbare” compared to its English equivalent?
The sentence follows a clear Swedish word order: Subject (Jag) + Verb (försöker) + Infinitive Verb (cykla) + Adverb/Comparative (snabbare). This closely mirrors the English sentence “I try to cycle faster,” though Swedish often omits an equivalent to the English “to” before the infinitive, as seen here.