Learn Swedish: Sedan skruvas delen fast. - Then the part is screwed tight.

Sedan skruvas delen fast.

Then the part is screwed tight.

Breakdown of Sedan skruvas delen fast.

tight, firmly (verb particle)

Questions & Answers about Sedan skruvas delen fast.

Why does the verb skruva have an -s at the end?

The -s at the end of skruvas creates the passive voice in Swedish. Instead of someone actively screwing the part, the action is being done to it. While skruvar means someone screws, skruvas means it is screwed.

Why is the word order Sedan skruvas delen instead of Sedan delen skruvas?

This is because of the V2 rule in Swedish, where the verb must be the second piece of information in a sentence. Since the sentence starts with the adverb Sedan (Then), the verb skruvas must come immediately after it, pushing the subject delen to the third position.

What role does fast play at the end of the sentence?

Here, fast teams up with skruvas to form a particle verb. While fast on its own means firm or stuck, the combination skruva fast specifically means to screw tight or to screw on firmly.

Is delen a plural or singular noun?

It is singular. delen means the part. It comes from the singular noun en del (a part). By adding -en to the end, it becomes the definite form. If it were plural, it would be delarna (the parts).