Breakdown of Lars bror blir skickad till fängelset för brottet.
till
to (direction, destination)
för
for, to
brodern
the brother
Lars
Lars
Questions & Answers about Lars bror blir skickad till fängelset för brottet.
Why is it just Lars bror instead of having an extra 's' for possession?
In Swedish, the possessive is usually formed by adding an -s to the noun. However, if a name already ends in -s, -x, or -z, you do not add anything extra. So Lars bror simply means Lars's brother.
How does the passive voice work in blir skickad?
This sentence uses the dynamic passive, which focuses on the action taking place. It is formed with a conjugated form of bli (to become) and the past participle of the main verb, which is skickad (sent). You can think of it literally as 'becomes sent'.
Why is the past participle spelled skickad instead of skickat?
When using the bli passive, the past participle acts like an adjective and must match the subject. Because the subject here is bror, which is an en-word (en bror), we use the en-word form skickad. If the subject were an ett-word, it would be skickat, and for a plural subject, it would be skickade.
Why does Swedish use the definite form fängelset (the prison) when English just says prison?