Breakdown of Partiet hoppas att de vinner valet.
de
they
vinna
to win
att
that
hoppas
to hope
valet
the election
partiet
the party (political)
Questions & Answers about Partiet hoppas att de vinner valet.
Why does hoppas end in -s? Is it a passive verb?
Even though it ends in -s, hoppas is not a passive verb. It belongs to a special group of verbs called deponent verbs. These verbs always end in -s but have an active meaning. Here, it simply means "hopes".
Why is partiet translated as "the party"? How does the definite form work here?
Parti is an ett-word. To make an ett-word that ends in a vowel definite (meaning "the"), you just add -et to the end. So ett parti (a party) becomes partiet (the party).
How should I pronounce de in this sentence?
Even though it is spelled de, it is almost always pronounced as dom in spoken Swedish. You will hear native speakers say dom vinner valet.
Does valet mean "election" or "choice"?
It can mean both! Ett val translates to a "choice" or an "election" depending on the context. Since this sentence is about a political party (partiet), "the election" is the natural meaning here.
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