Questions & Answers about Sladden kopplas inte in.
Why does the verb kopplas end in an -s here?
The -s at the end of kopplas indicates the passive voice. Instead of saying who is doing the action (like "I do not plug in the cord"), the passive voice focuses on what happens to the object ("The cord is not plugged in"). You form this in the present tense by taking the active verb (kopplar) and replacing the final -r with an -s.
Why is inte placed between kopplas and in?
Koppla in (to plug in / connect) is a particle verb, meaning the verb and the small preposition in work together to create a specific meaning. In a standard Swedish main clause, the negation inte always goes after the verb but before the particle. That gives us the strict word order: kopplas (verb) + inte (negation) + in (particle).
Could I say Sladden är inte inkopplad instead?
Yes, you will hear both! They have a slightly different focus, though. Sladden är inte inkopplad uses an adjective form and focuses purely on the state the cord is in right now (it is currently unplugged). Sladden kopplas inte in focuses a bit more on the action not happening (the cord is not being plugged in).
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