Breakdown of Vi stänger dörren så att ljudet inte stör evenemanget.
vi
we
inte
not
dörren
the door
stänga
to close
Questions & Answers about Vi stänger dörren så att ljudet inte stör evenemanget.
Why does inte come before the verb stör in this sentence?
This is because of the BIFF rule, which applies to subordinate clauses. In a main clause, inte goes after the verb, but in a subordinate clause (like the one introduced here by så att), inte must come before the finite verb.
Could I drop the word att and just use så?
In casual spoken Swedish, it is very common to drop att and just say så. However, så att is the grammatically complete way to say "so that" or "in order to" when expressing purpose, which makes it the best choice for writing.
Why is the verb stänger used to mean "are closing"?
Swedish does not have a present continuous tense like the English "is doing" or "are doing". The simple present tense verb stänger covers both "close" and "are closing" depending on what makes the most sense in context.
How can I tell the grammatical gender of the nouns ljud and evenemang from this sentence?
You can tell they are both ett-words because they take the -et suffix in their definite forms to mean "the sound" (ljudet) and "the event" (evenemanget).