Breakdown of Jag vet inte vem som röstar på regeringen.
jag
I
inte
not
vem
who
veta
to know (facts, information)
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
som
who / which / that (relative pronoun)
rösta
to vote
regeringen
the government
Questions & Answers about Jag vet inte vem som röstar på regeringen.
Why is there a som after vem? Can't I just say vem röstar?
In Swedish, when a question word like vem (who) or vad (what) is the subject of an indirect question (a question embedded inside a statement), you must add som. Since 'who' is the one doing the voting here, we have to say vem som röstar.
Why do we use the preposition på here instead of för to mean 'for'?
Verbs in Swedish often have specific prepositions they pair with, which don't always translate literally to English. The phrase 'to vote for' someone or a political party is always att rösta på.
How do I know regeringen means 'the government' and not just 'government'?
The base word is en regering (a government). To make it definite (the government), Swedish attaches the article to the end of the word, giving us regeringen.
Why is it vet here and not känner, since both mean 'know'?
Att veta (which becomes vet here) is used for knowing facts or pieces of information. The other verb for knowing, att känna, is used when you are personally familiar with a person, place, or thing.
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