Breakdown of Tonåringen är antagligen besatt av det där spelet.
vara
to be
spelet
the game
det där
that (ett)
tonåringen
the teenager
antagligen
probably (presumably)
besatt av
obsessed with
Questions & Answers about Tonåringen är antagligen besatt av det där spelet.
English says "obsessed with", so why does Swedish use av here instead of med?
In Swedish, the adjective besatt (obsessed) always pairs with the preposition av (by/of). This is a fixed combination you just have to memorize, much like how we say "obsessed with" in English instead of "obsessed by".
Why do we say det där spelet instead of just det spelet?
Det där specifically means "that" (pointing to something further away), while det här means "this". Remember that when using den där, det där, den här, or det här, the noun that follows must always be in its definite form. That is why we use spelet (the game) and not spel (game).
If we were talking about multiple teenagers, how would besatt change?
It would become besatta. Like most adjectives, it has to agree with the noun in number. For a plural subject, you would say: Tonåringarna är antagligen besatta av...
Are there other common ways to say antagligen (probably)?
Yes, förmodligen and troligen are very common alternatives at this level. They mean the exact same thing and can be used interchangeably with antagligen in this sentence.
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