Word
Konstnären är nervös eftersom utställningen börjar idag.
Meaning
The artist is nervous because the exhibition begins today.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Konstnären är nervös eftersom utställningen börjar idag.
vara
to be
idag
today
börja
to start
nervös
nervous
Questions & Answers about Konstnären är nervös eftersom utställningen börjar idag.
This lesson is about the preposition under (during). How would we say the artist is nervous during the exhibition?
You would replace the whole eftersom clause with a prepositional phrase. It becomes: Konstnären är nervös under utställningen.
Why do we use the present tense börjar if the exhibition is happening later today?
Just like in English (the exhibition begins today), Swedish commonly uses the present tense for future events that are scheduled or certain to happen. You do not need to use future markers like ska or kommer att here.
Does the word eftersom affect the word order of the sentence?
Yes, eftersom (because) starts a subordinate clause. In these clauses, the subject (utställningen) always comes before the verb (börjar). If there were a negative word like inte, it would squeeze in right before the verb: eftersom utställningen inte börjar idag.
How is the word konstnären built?
It comes from the word konst (art). The suffix -när is used for certain professions or lifestyles, making konstnär mean artist. Finally, the -en at the end makes it definite: the artist.