Breakdown of Att promenera gör en frisk.
göra
to do, to make
att
to
promenera
to walk
en
one, you (object form of man)
frisk
healthy
Questions & Answers about Att promenera gör en frisk.
Why do we use en here instead of man or dig?
Man is used for general statements when 'one' or 'you' is the subject doing the action. But here, the subject is Att promenera (Walking). Since the generic 'you' is the object receiving the action (being made healthy), we must use the object form, which is en. We use en instead of dig because this is a general fact, not just about you personally.
Why is it translated as 'Walking' when att promenera means 'to walk'?
In English, it is very common to use the '-ing' form of a verb as the subject of a sentence. Swedish doesn't have an exact equivalent to this '-ing' noun form, so it usually uses the infinitive with att instead. Literally, this sentence says 'To walk makes one healthy.'
Why is the adjective frisk used in its basic form without any ending?
Adjectives must match the noun or pronoun they describe. The generic pronouns man and en always act as singular 'en-words'. Therefore, the adjective takes the basic singular form, frisk. If it described a plural subject (like 'we' or vi), it would take the plural ending and become friska.
Could I use the word hälsosam instead of frisk for 'healthy'?
Not in this case! In Swedish, hälsosam is used to describe things that are good for your health, like a diet, food, or an activity. Frisk is used to describe a living being (like a person) that is healthy and not sick. Since the sentence is about making a person healthy, frisk is the right choice.
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