Word
De utvärderar den nya åtgärden som löst problemet.
Meaning
They evaluate the new measure that has solved the problem.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of De utvärderar den nya åtgärden som löst problemet.
de
they
problemet
the problem
ny
new
den
the (with en-words)
Questions & Answers about De utvärderar den nya åtgärden som löst problemet.
Why is it just "som löst" instead of "som har löst"?
In Swedish, you can often drop the auxiliary verbs har (has/have) or hade (had) in subordinate clauses. Because som löst problemet is a relative clause, omitting har is perfectly correct and very common, especially in written Swedish. Both som har löst and som löst mean the exact same thing here.
Why do we use "den nya åtgärden" with the "-en" ending on "åtgärd" if we already have "den"?
This is a great time to refresh the Swedish double definite rule! When you describe a definite noun with an adjective, you need the standalone article (den), the definite form of the adjective (nya), AND the definite ending on the noun itself (-en).
How do I know if "löst" here means "solved" or "loose"?
Context is your best friend here. While löst can be the neuter or adverb form of the adjective lös (loose), in this sentence it is the supine form of the verb att lösa (to solve). You know it is acting as a verb because it comes right after som in a clause where the auxiliary verb har was dropped.
Does "åtgärd" also work for measuring physical size or distance?