Breakdown of Du är inte kvalificerad för tjänsten.
vara
to be
du
you (singular)
inte
not
för
for, to
kvalificerad
qualified
tjänsten
the position
Questions & Answers about Du är inte kvalificerad för tjänsten.
Why does the adjective end in "-d" (kvalificerad) instead of "-t"?
It describes du (you). Because people are treated as common gender (en words), the adjective takes the basic form ending in -d. If it described an ett word (neuter), it would be kvalificerat, and if it were plural (like "you all"), it would be kvalificerade.
Doesn't tjänsten usually mean "the service"?
Yes, en tjänst often means a service or a favor. However, in a business, administrative, or career context, it is the standard word for a formal job, post, or position that someone applies for.
How can I apply this lesson's grammar, både ... och (both ... and), to a sentence like this?
You can use it to link two adjectives together. For example, to say "You are both qualified and experienced for the position," you would say Du är både kvalificerad och erfaren för tjänsten. The både ... och structure neatly wraps around the two descriptive words.
Why do we use för instead of till for the word "for" here?
In Swedish, you are qualified for a specific purpose or role, which pairs with the preposition för (kvalificerad för). While till can mean "for" when giving something to a person (like a gift), för is the natural and correct preposition to link a qualification to a job.
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