Breakdown of Ingen kunde komma på en bra plan för nästa fas.
en
a, an (common)
bra
good / well
kunna
to be able to, can
nästa
next
för
for, to
ingen
no, none (en-word)
planen
the plan
fasen
the phase
komma på
to come up with
Questions & Answers about Ingen kunde komma på en bra plan för nästa fas.
Why does the sentence use komma på instead of just komma?
Komma på is an idiomatic particle verb that means to come up with, to figure out, or to remember something. If you only used komma, it would just mean to come physically. As a particle verb, you emphasize the word på when speaking.
In English we say come up with. Why is there no word for with in the Swedish sentence?
Swedish particle verbs often compress what would be several words in English into just two. Komma på completely covers the meaning of come up with or think of, so you do not need to add a direct translation for with (like med).
Why is it nästa fas and not nästa fasen? Doesn't the next phase need a definite ending?
The word nästa (next) is a special adjective in Swedish. It already implies exactly which thing you are talking about, so it takes a noun in the indefinite form. Even though English says the next phase, Swedish just pairs nästa with the base noun.
Does the adjective bra change form if we use an ett word or a plural noun instead of en plan?
No, bra is a very handy exception! It never adds a -t or an -a. It stays exactly the same whether the noun is an en word, an ett word, or plural.
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