Breakdown of Domaren vars hundar är lydiga tycker om uppvisningen.
vara
to be
hunden
the dog
tycka om
to like
domaren
the judge
vars
whose
lydig
obedient
uppvisningen
the performance (show, display)
Questions & Answers about Domaren vars hundar är lydiga tycker om uppvisningen.
Does the word vars change form if we talk about multiple judges instead of one?
Why is it hundar (indefinite) instead of hundarna (definite) when we are talking about specific dogs?
In Swedish, whenever you use a possessive word (like vars, min, deras, or a name ending in -s), the noun that belongs to it must be in the indefinite form. So it is always vars hundar, never vars hundarna.
Why does the main verb tycker come right after lydiga? Doesn't that break the verb-second (V2) rule?
It actually follows the V2 rule perfectly! The entire phrase Domaren vars hundar är lydiga (The judge whose dogs are obedient) acts as one big subject block in position 1. Therefore, the main verb tycker must immediately follow it in position 2.
Could I just use tycker instead of tycker om?
No, because tycker by itself means 'to think' or 'to be of the opinion'. To say 'likes', you must use the phrasal verb tycker om (or the verb gillar).
How is the word uppvisningen formed?
It comes from the phrasal verb att visa upp (to show off or display). The noun en uppvisning refers to a performance or exhibition, and here it is in the definite form (uppvisningen).
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