Word
Saldot minskar efter överföringen.
Meaning
The account balance decreases after the bank transfer.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Saldot minskar efter överföringen.
efter
after
minska
to reduce
överföringen
the bank transfer
saldot
the account balance
Questions & Answers about Saldot minskar efter överföringen.
Why does saldot end in -t?
Because saldot is the definite singular form of saldo.
- ett saldo = a balance
- saldot = the balance
The noun saldo is a neuter noun in Swedish, so the definite ending is -t.
Why does överföringen end in -en?
Because överföringen is the definite singular form of överföring.
- en överföring = a transfer
- överföringen = the transfer
This noun is a common gender noun, so the definite ending is -en.
Why are both nouns definite in this sentence?
Swedish often uses the definite form when talking about a specific thing already understood from the context.
So here:
- saldot = the balance
- överföringen = the transfer
This sounds natural if both the balance and the transfer are known or have just been mentioned.