Chefen kräver att resultatet ska förbättras.

will

Breakdown of Chefen kräver att resultatet ska förbättras.

• att: that
• chefen: the boss
• förbättra: to improve

Questions & Answers about Chefen kräver att resultatet ska förbättras.

Why does chef become chefen here?

Because -en is the definite ending for this common-gender noun.

• en chef = a boss / a manager
• chefen = the boss / the manager

So Chefen kräver ... means The boss demands ...

Why is it resultatet and not just resultat?

For the same reason: resultatet is the definite form, meaning the result.

• ett resultat = a result
• resultatet = the result

So att resultatet ska förbättras literally means that the result is to be improved or more naturally that the result should improve / be improved.

What does kräver mean exactly?

Kräver is the present tense of kräva, which means to demand or to require.

• kräva = to demand / require
• kräver = demands / requires

In this sentence, Chefen kräver ... means The boss demands ...