Breakdown of Ett foto är ett bra bevis på ett förstört hus.
vara
to be
ett
a, an (neuter)
huset
the house
bra
good / well
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
fotot
the photo
förstörd
destroyed
beviset
the evidence
Questions & Answers about Ett foto är ett bra bevis på ett förstört hus.
Why does förstört end in a -t in this sentence?
Förstört (destroyed) is a past participle being used as an adjective to describe the noun hus (house). Just like regular adjectives, past participles have to match the noun's gender. Because hus is an ett word, the participle takes the neuter -t ending.
If I wanted to say "a destroyed car" (en bil), would it still be förstört?
No, because bil is an en word! For most verbs in this group, the en form of the past participle ends in -d. So you would say en förstörd bil. The -t is specifically added in this sentence to match the ett word hus.
Why doesn't the adjective bra get a -t ending to match ett bevis?
The adjective bra (good) is a special exception in Swedish. It is invariable, meaning it never changes form. It stays exactly the same whether it describes an en word, an ett word, or a plural noun.
Why is the preposition på used here for "of"?
Prepositions are often unpredictable when switching between languages. While English says "evidence of" or "proof of", Swedish pairs the noun bevis with the preposition på (ett bevis på). It is best to memorize this as a set phrase.
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