Breakdown of Reservdelen till maskinen saknas fortfarande.
till
for (to go with)
maskinen
the machine
saknas
to be missing
fortfarande
still
reservdelen
the spare part
Questions & Answers about Reservdelen till maskinen saknas fortfarande.
Why does Swedish use till here instead of a direct translation of 'for'?
In Swedish, till is the standard preposition for showing that something is a part of, or belongs to, a specific object. It is used extensively for relationships between things, such as nyckeln till dörren (the key to the door) or reservdelen till maskinen (the spare part for the machine).
Could I use the possessive -s and say maskinens reservdel instead?
Yes, maskinens reservdel is grammatically correct. However, using till is much more common and sounds more natural in everyday Swedish when talking about parts of a whole or accessories. Notice that when you use this till construction, both nouns usually take the definite form (reservdelen and maskinen).
Why does the verb saknas end in an -s?
This is the passive form of the verb saknar (to miss or to lack). While saknar is active, like in jag saknar dig (I miss you), adding the -s makes it passive. Therefore, saknas translates to 'is missing' or 'is lacking'.
Is reservdelen a compound word?
Yes, it combines reserv (reserve or spare) and del (part). In Swedish compound words, only the final part of the word takes the grammatical ending. Since we are talking about 'the' spare part, the definite -en suffix is attached to the very end, giving us reservdelen.
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