Breakdown of Okej, jag bestrider avdraget.
jag
I
avdraget
the deduction
bestrida
to contest a claim
okej
all right; acceptable
Questions & Answers about Okej, jag bestrider avdraget.
What form is bestrider, and what is the base verb?
Bestrider is the present tense form of the verb bestrida.
So:
- att bestrida = to dispute / to contest
- jag bestrider = I dispute / I am disputing
In this sentence, jag bestrider avdraget means that the speaker is actively contesting the deduction.
Why is it avdraget and not just avdrag?
Because Swedish is using the definite form here: avdraget = the deduction.
The noun is:
- ett avdrag = a deduction
- avdraget = the deduction
In Swedish, the definite article is usually added as an ending to the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.
So:
- avdrag = deduction
- avdraget = the deduction
Why is there no separate word for the?
Swedish usually attaches definiteness to the noun itself.
So English:
- the deduction
becomes Swedish:
- avdraget
That -et ending is doing the job of English the.
This is very common in Swedish:
- ett hus = a house
huset = the house
- ett avdrag = a deduction
- avdraget = the deduction