Breakdown of Det vore härligt att uppleva tystnaden.
det
it (neuter)
att
to
uppleva
to experience
härlig
lovely
vore
would be
tystnaden
the silence
Questions & Answers about Det vore härligt att uppleva tystnaden.
Why is the verb vore used here instead of skulle vara?
You can actually use either! vore is a special form (the past subjunctive) of the verb är (to be) that means "would be". It is completely interchangeable with skulle vara in this sentence. Swedes often prefer vore because it is shorter and sounds very natural for hypothetical statements.
Why is there a -t at the end of härligt?
The adjective härlig (wonderful or lovely) describes the subject of the sentence, which is the abstract pronoun det (it). Whenever an adjective describes det, it needs to be in the neuter form, so we add a -t.
How is the word tystnaden built?
The root word is the adjective tyst (quiet or silent). By adding the suffix -nad, it turns into the noun en tystnad (a silence). Since the sentence refers to "the silence", we add the definite ending -en to get tystnaden.
Why do we need the word att before uppleva?
The word att works exactly like the English word "to" in this context. It is an infinitive marker used to connect the descriptive phrase (det vore härligt) to the unconjugated verb uppleva (experience). It creates the structure "wonderful to experience".
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