Breakdown of Du godkände fakturan för det första kvartalet i lördags.
du
you (singular)
för
for, to
det
the (with ett-words)
lördag
Saturday
första
first (adjective)
godkänna
to approve
i
last (in past time expressions)
fakturan
the invoice
kvartalet
the quarter (of a year)
Questions & Answers about Du godkände fakturan för det första kvartalet i lördags.
Why does the sentence use i lördags instead of just lördag for 'last Saturday'?
In Swedish, combining the preposition i with an -s added to the end of a day or season specifically refers to the most recent one in the past. So i lördags means 'last Saturday'. If you were talking about an upcoming Saturday in the future, you would say på lördag instead.
Why is it det första kvartalet and not just första kvartalet?
Because kvartal (quarter) is an ett-word, and Swedish uses the 'double definite' form when a definite noun is modified by an adjective or an ordinal number like första (first). You need the independent article det before the adjective, plus the definite ending -et on the noun itself.
How does the verb godkänna form its past tense here?
The verb godkänna (to approve) belongs to the second verb group. It forms its past tense by adding -de to the stem, making it godkände. It is a very common verb to use with official documents or payments like an invoice (en faktura).
Is godkänna a compound word?
Yes, it is literally made from god (good) and känna (to feel or know). In a business or administrative context like this one, 'feeling good' about a document means to approve or authorize it.
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