Breakdown of Hon valde jobbet dels för lönen, dels för arbetsmiljön.
hon
she
jobbet
the work
välja
to choose
för
for, to
lönen
the salary
dels
partly (in dels ..., dels ...)
arbetsmiljön
the work environment
Questions & Answers about Hon valde jobbet dels för lönen, dels för arbetsmiljön.
How do you use dels ..., dels ... in a sentence like this?
Dels ..., dels ... translates to "partly ..., partly ..." or "for one thing ..., for another ...". It is used to present two contributing factors or reasons of equal importance. Here, it structures the two reasons she chose the job: the salary and the work environment.
Do I have to repeat the preposition för after the second dels?
Yes, it is highly recommended and sounds much more natural in Swedish. When using dels ..., dels ..., you usually repeat the preposition to keep the structure balanced and parallel. That is why it is dels för lönen, dels för arbetsmiljön rather than dropping the second för.
Valde doesn't look like a standard past tense verb. What is its base form?
The infinitive verb is att välja (to choose). It is an irregular verb where the past tense changes the root vowel and drops the "j": väljer (present), valde (past), and har valt (supine/has chosen).
Why is there an "s" in the middle of arbetsmiljön?
Arbetsmiljö (work environment) is a compound noun made from arbete (work) and miljö (environment). When arbete is combined with another word, it often drops the final "e" and adds an "s" as a linking letter. The -n at the end makes it definite ("the" work environment).
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