Breakdown of Initiativet ska utvärderas imorgon.
Questions & Answers about Initiativet ska utvärderas imorgon.
Why is it initiativet and not just initiativ?
Because initiativet is the definite form: the initiative.
The basic noun is ett initiativ = an initiative.
Since it is an ett-word (a neuter noun), the definite ending is -et:
- ett initiativ = an initiative
- initiativet = the initiative
In Swedish, the is often added as an ending instead of being a separate word.
How do I know that it is ett initiativ and not en initiativ?
You have to learn the noun together with its gender: ett initiativ.
Swedish nouns are usually either:
- en-words
- ett-words
Initiativ happens to be an ett-word, so:
- ett initiativ
- initiativet
Unfortunately, there is not always a reliable rule you can guess from, so it is best to memorize nouns with en or ett from the beginning.
What does ska mean here?
Here ska means something like will, is going to, or is scheduled to.
So Initiativet ska utvärderas imorgon means that the evaluation is expected or planned to happen tomorrow.
A useful point: ska can sometimes mean must / should in other contexts, but here it is most naturally understood as a planned future event.
Why is there no att before utvärderas?
Because ska is a modal verb, and modal verbs in Swedish are followed by the infinitive without att.
So you get:
- ska utvärdera = will evaluate
- ska utvärderas = will be evaluated
This is similar to English, where we say will evaluate, not will to evaluate.
Why does utvärdera become utvärderas?
Is utvärderas present tense here, or something else?
In this sentence, utvärderas is best understood as a passive infinitive after ska.
That is why the structure is:
- ska
- utvärderas
Even though -s forms can sometimes look like present tense passive in other contexts, after ska the meaning is clearly will be evaluated.
Is this sentence passive? How would the active version look?
Yes, it is a passive sentence.
The focus is on the initiative, not on who does the evaluation.
Passive:
- Initiativet ska utvärderas imorgon.
Possible active version:
- Någon ska utvärdera initiativet imorgon. = Someone will evaluate the initiative tomorrow.
- Gruppen ska utvärdera initiativet imorgon. = The group will evaluate the initiative tomorrow.
Swedish often uses the passive when the doer is unknown, unimportant, or simply not mentioned.
Can imorgon go somewhere else in the sentence?
Yes. Imorgon can be moved, and the sentence is still correct.
For example:
- Initiativet ska utvärderas imorgon.
- Imorgon ska initiativet utvärderas.
Both are natural. The second version puts more emphasis on tomorrow.
A very important Swedish rule shows up here: the finite verb usually stays in second position in main clauses. That is why:
- Imorgon ska initiativet utvärderas
and not:
- Imorgon initiativet ska utvärderas
Is imorgon the same as i morgon?
Yes. Both spellings exist:
- imorgon
- i morgon
They mean the same thing: tomorrow.
In modern everyday Swedish, imorgon as one word is very common.
Could I also say Initiativet kommer att utvärderas imorgon?
Yes, that is also correct.
- Initiativet ska utvärderas imorgon
- Initiativet kommer att utvärderas imorgon
Both can mean The initiative will be evaluated tomorrow, but there is a small nuance:
- ska often sounds like a plan, schedule, or arrangement
- kommer att is often a more neutral future statement or prediction
In this sentence, ska works very well because it sounds like the evaluation is planned.
Why isn’t there a separate word for the, like in English?
Because Swedish usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun.
So instead of a separate word like English the, Swedish often uses an ending:
- ett initiativ = an initiative
- initiativet = the initiative
This is one of the biggest differences between English and Swedish noun grammar.
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