Questions & Answers about Foten är redan undersökt.
Why is it foten and not just fot?
Fot is the basic dictionary form, meaning foot.
Foten is the definite singular form, meaning the foot. In Swedish, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun:
- en fot = a foot
- foten = the foot
So Foten är redan undersökt starts with the foot, not just foot.
Why is there no separate word for the?
Because Swedish usually puts definiteness on the noun itself instead of using a separate word like English the.
So:
- foten = the foot
- not a separate word + fot
A separate definite word does appear when there is an adjective before the noun. For example:
- den undersökta foten = the examined foot
That structure is often called double definiteness:
- den
- adjective + definite noun
But in your sentence, there is no adjective directly before foten, so foten by itself is enough.
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