Questions & Answers about Företagets chef är ofta trött.
How does the word företagets break down?
It is made of three parts: företag (company) + -et (the definite ending for an ett-word) + -s (the genitive or possessive "s"). Put together, it perfectly translates to "the company's".
Why is it chef and not chefen if we are talking about a specific boss?
In Swedish, whenever you use a possessive word (like my, his) or a noun with a genitive -s (like företagets), the noun that is owned must be in the indefinite (basic) form. So even though we mean "the boss", we write företagets chef, never företagets chefen.
Why does ofta come after the verb är?
In Swedish main sentences, small frequency and describing words (adverbs) like ofta (often), alltid (always), and inte (not) usually go right after the verb. The subject (företagets chef) comes first, followed by the verb (är), and then the adverb (ofta).
How would this sentence change if we were talking about multiple bosses?