Breakdown of När vi börjar den första fasen måste vi gå igenom projektet.
vi
we
börja
to start
måste
to have to, must
när
when
den
the (with en-words)
första
first (adjective)
projektet
the project
fasen
the phase
gå igenom
to go through
Questions & Answers about När vi börjar den första fasen måste vi gå igenom projektet.
Why is gå igenom considered a particle verb here, and how should it be pronounced?
The phrase gå igenom translates to 'go through'. Just like in English, it can mean physically walking through a space, but here it takes on an abstract meaning: to review or examine the project. This makes it a classic particle verb! When speaking, remember that particle verbs put the heavy stress on the particle (igenom), not on the verb (gå).
Why is the word order måste vi instead of vi måste in the second half of the sentence?
This is the V2 (verb-second) rule in action, which is a great refresher. The sentence starts with a time clause (När vi börjar den första fasen). In Swedish grammar, that entire clause counts as the first block of information. Therefore, the main verb (måste) must take the second position, pushing the subject (vi) right after it.
Why is it den första fasen instead of just första fas or den första fas?
Swedish uses 'double definiteness' when a specific noun is described by an adjective. You need the freestanding article den (the), the adjective form ending in -a (första), and the definite suffix attached to the noun itself (fasen). All three parts work together to say 'the first phase'.
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