Breakdown of Tidsbristen hade påverkat arbetsmiljön.
ha
to have
arbetsmiljön
the work environment
påverka
to affect
tidsbristen
the lack of time
Questions & Answers about Tidsbristen hade påverkat arbetsmiljön.
Why is there an 's' in the middle of tidsbristen and arbetsmiljön?
Both are compound words, which are very common in Swedish. The 's' in the middle is a linking letter used to glue the words together smoothly. For tidsbristen, it joins tid (time) and bristen (the lack). For arbetsmiljön, the 'e' in arbete (work) is dropped, and an 's' connects it to miljön (the environment).
Could I say brist på tid instead of making it a compound word like tidsbrist?
Yes! Both tidsbristen and bristen på tid mean the exact same thing and are highly interchangeable. Swedish loves compound words, so making a single word is often preferred in formal or written contexts, while brist på tid can sometimes sound a bit more conversational.
Why is the verb spelled påverkat instead of påverkade?
When you use a helping verb like har (have) or hade (had), the main verb must be in its supine form, which usually ends in a 't' for regular verbs. So the infinitive påverka becomes påverkat. The word påverkade is the simple past tense, which is only used when there is no helping verb.
Does the verb påverka require a preposition after it, like saying it had an affect 'on' something?