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Advokaten avbryter förhöret.

Advokaten avbryter förhöret.
The lawyer interrupts the interrogation.
From Lesson 165:Adjectives used as nouns (de unga, den misstänkte)·Swedish

Questions & Answers about Advokaten avbryter förhöret.

What is the difference between avbryter and bryter av?
The verb comes from av (off) and bryta (to break). When used as a separable phrasal verb (bryter av), it usually means to physically snap or break something off (like a branch). Written as a single compound word (avbryter), it takes on the abstract meaning "interrupts" or "cancels".
How do I form the past tense of avbryter?
Since it is built on the strong verb bryta, it follows the exact same irregular vowel changes: bryta, bröt, har brutit. Therefore, "The lawyer interrupted" would be Advokaten avbröt.
How would I say "The lawyer interrupts the suspect" using the grammar from this lesson?
You would use a substantivized past participle, such as den misstänkte (the suspect). The sentence becomes: Advokaten avbryter den misstänkte. You use the standalone definite article den along with the participle ending in -e, which is the standard way to turn a participle into a noun denoting a specific person.
What is the root of the word förhöret?
It comes from the verb att höra (to hear) combined with the common prefix för-. Ett förhör translates to "an interrogation" or "a formal hearing". Because it is an ett-word, the definite singular form ("the interrogation") takes the -et suffix, becoming förhöret.

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