Breakdown of Varför avbryter reklamen sporten som vi tittar på?
vi
we
titta på
to look at
varför
why
som
who / which / that (relative pronoun)
sporten
the sport
reklamen
the commercial
avbryta
to interrupt
Questions & Answers about Varför avbryter reklamen sporten som vi tittar på?
Why is the word order avbryter reklamen instead of reklamen avbryter?
This is because of the V2 (verb-second) rule. In Swedish, the main verb must come in the second position in a main clause. Since the question word Varför takes the first position, the verb avbryter comes next, pushing the subject reklamen to the third position.
The English translation says commercials in the plural, so why does Swedish use reklamen (singular)?
In Swedish, the word reklam is usually an uncountable singular noun that means advertising or a whole block of commercials. So, reklamen translates literally to the advertising.
Why is it sporten (singular) instead of a plural form for sports?
Just like with advertising, Swedish naturally uses the singular definite form sporten (the sport) to talk about the general category of sports broadcast on TV, whereas English prefers the plural sports.
Why does the sentence end with the preposition på?
The verb titta (to watch or look) usually requires the preposition på when you are looking at or watching a specific thing. In a relative clause like som vi tittar på (that we are watching), it is perfectly normal for the preposition to sit at the very end of the sentence.
Can I separate the verb and say bryter reklamen av?
No, avbryter cannot be separated here. While Swedish does have a separable verb bryta av, that literally means to physically snap or break something off. The verb avbryta, meaning to interrupt, is always written as a single word.
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