Breakdown of Hon tar burken för att panta den.
hon
she
den
it (common)
att
to
ta
to take
för
for, to
burken
the can
panta
to return for deposit
Questions & Answers about Hon tar burken för att panta den.
Why do we use för att here instead of just att?
För att translates to "in order to". It explains the purpose or reason behind the action of taking the can. Whenever you want to express "in order to do something" in Swedish, you use för att followed by the infinitive verb (here, panta). If you only used att, it wouldn't express that purpose clearly.
What exactly does the verb panta mean?
Panta is a very specific, everyday Swedish verb. It means to return bottles or cans to a supermarket recycling machine to get your deposit back. The deposit itself is called pant. Since there isn't a single English verb for this, it translates as "return for deposit".
Why is the word for "it" den at the end of the sentence?
The word "it" refers back to the can. Since the Swedish word for can is an en-word (en burk), you must use den to say "it". If the object she was returning was an ett-word, you would use det instead.
How is the word burken formed?
This is the definite form, meaning "the can". The base noun is en burk (a can). Because it is an en-word, you attach -en to the end of the word to say "the", giving you burken.
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