Breakdown of Din ursäkt är faktiskt ganska dålig.
vara
to be
din
your (singular; din/ditt/dina)
dålig
bad
faktiskt
actually (as a matter of fact, in fact)
ganska
quite
ursäkten
the apology
Questions & Answers about Din ursäkt är faktiskt ganska dålig.
Why does faktiskt come right after the verb är?
Faktiskt (actually) is a sentence adverb, meaning it changes the tone of the whole sentence. In a normal main clause, sentence adverbs always go directly after the first verb.
I often confuse faktiskt and egentligen. Could I use egentligen in this sentence?
Not naturally, because they have slightly different meanings. Faktiskt means "as a matter of fact" or "believe it or not"—it emphasizes that something is true. Egentligen means "deep down" or "in reality", often contrasting how things look with how they really are. Here, the speaker is bluntly stating a truth, making faktiskt the better choice.
Why are there two adverbs (faktiskt and ganska) right next to each other here?
They are doing two different jobs. Faktiskt is a sentence adverb that belongs in the slot right after the verb. Ganska (quite) is a degree adverb modifying the adjective dålig (bad), so it must be placed directly in front of that adjective. They just happen to land next to each other here.
Why is the adjective dålig and not dåligt?
Dålig has to agree with the noun it describes, which is ursäkt (excuse). Because it is en ursäkt (an en-word), the adjective stays in its base form. If the sentence was about an ett-word like ett svar (an answer), it would be ganska dåligt.
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