Question 1

How does så att affect the word order in the second half of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

så att (so that) introduces a subordinate clause. This means the second half of the sentence follows subordinate clause word order. The subject många comes right after så att, followed by the verb kan. Because of this rule, if you needed to add a sentence adverb like inte (not), it would have to go before the verb: ...så att många inte kan höra musiken.

Question 2

Why do we say på högtalaren instead of translating the English 'of the speaker'?

Accepted Answer

In Swedish, the preposition på is very commonly used to describe parts, features, or settings that belong to an object or device. While English often uses 'of' (the volume of the speaker), Swedish naturally pairs words like volymen (the volume) or knappen (the button) with på when talking about electronics.

Question 3

Is öka the only verb you can use for turning up the volume?

Accepted Answer

No, öka means 'to increase', which works perfectly here, but it is also extremely common to say höja volymen (to raise the volume). If you want to say 'turn down the volume' instead, you would use the verb sänka (sänka volymen).

Question 4

Can många be used all by itself without a noun after it?

Accepted Answer

Yes! When used on its own like this as a pronoun, många automatically implies 'many people' or 'a lot of people'. You do not need to add the Swedish word for people (människor) after it because the context already makes it clear.

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