Breakdown of Jag oroar mig för vad beslutet innebär för framtiden.
jag
I
vad
what
för
for, to
beslutet
the decision
oroa sig
to worry
framtiden
the future
innebära
involve
Questions & Answers about Jag oroar mig för vad beslutet innebär för framtiden.
Why is the preposition för kept right before the question word vad?
This is exactly how Swedish handles verbs that take a preposition when they are followed by an indirect question. The verb phrase is oroar sig för (to worry about). Because the next part is an indirect question starting with vad, we keep the preposition. It translates smoothly to 'worry about what'.
Why do we need the word mig in oroar mig?
The verb att oroa is reflexive when you are the one feeling worried, so you must include the reflexive pronoun (here, mig). Literally, it translates to 'I worry myself'. If you left out mig, it would sound like you are actively making someone else worried.
Could I use betyder instead of innebär here?
You could be understood, but innebär is much better here. Betyder is typically used for the direct meaning or translation of a word or sign. Innebär is used when talking about what a situation entails, involves, or implies as a consequence, which fits perfectly when talking about the effects of a decision.
The word för appears twice. Do they mean the same thing?
No, they serve different grammatical roles. The first för is part of the fixed verb phrase oroar sig för (worry about). The second för in för framtiden translates directly to 'for' in the phrase 'for the future'.
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