Breakdown of Det är bra att lösenordet inte är svårt.
vara
to be
det
it (neuter)
inte
not
bra
good / well
svår
difficult
att
that
lösenordet
the password
Questions & Answers about Det är bra att lösenordet inte är svårt.
Why does inte come before är in the second half of this sentence?
This happens because of the BIFF rule. In a subordinate clause (a dependent clause that starts with a word like att, om, or när), sentence adverbs like inte must be placed before the first verb. Since att lösenordet inte är svårt is a subordinate clause, inte jumps in front of the verb är.
How would the word order change if I just wanted to say "The password is not difficult" as a standalone sentence?
If it stands alone as a main clause, you do not use the BIFF rule. The verb stays in its normal position before inte. You would say: Lösenordet är inte svårt.
Why does the word svårt have a -t at the end here?
Adjectives have to match the gender of the noun they describe. The word for password is an ett word (ett lösenord). Since we are describing an ett word, the adjective svår needs a -t added to the end to become svårt.
Why is the ending -et used on lösenordet?
Ord (word) is an ett word. To make an ett word definite (meaning "the" instead of "a"), you usually add -et to the end. The same rule applies to compound words that end in -ord. So ett lösenord (a password) becomes lösenordet (the password).
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