Breakdown of Utbildningen är ett krav, men erfarenheten är också viktig.
vara
to be
ett
a, an (neuter)
också
also
viktig
important
men
but
erfarenheten
the experience
utbildningen
the education
kravet
the requirement
Questions & Answers about Utbildningen är ett krav, men erfarenheten är också viktig.
How would we rewrite this sentence to use både ... och from this lesson?
You could combine the two thoughts by saying Både utbildningen och erfarenheten är viktiga (Both the education and the experience are important). Notice that when you group them together, the adjective at the end must change to the plural form viktiga!
Why does the sentence use ett krav (an ett-word) but then use viktig instead of viktigt?
The adjective viktig (important) describes erfarenheten (the experience), which is an en-word. It does not describe krav, so it doesn't need to take the ett-word ending -t.
Why does också come after är?
In Swedish main clauses, small adverbs like också (also), inte (not), and alltid (always) usually come directly after the verb. Here, it correctly follows the verb är.
Both utbildningen and erfarenheten end in -en. Why are they in the definite form?
Just like the English translation (the education, the experience), Swedish uses the definite form when talking about specific things. Here, it refers to the specific education and experience required for a particular job or role.
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