Breakdown of Du behöver inte skämmas för ditt beteende.
du
you (singular)
inte
not
behöva
to need
för
for, to
Questions & Answers about Du behöver inte skämmas för ditt beteende.
Why does skämmas end in an -s? Is it passive?
No, skämmas is what we call a deponent verb. This means it always ends in -s in all its forms, but it is completely active in meaning. You have probably seen a few others like this, such as hoppas (to hope) or minnas (to remember).
Why do we use för here instead of a word that translates directly to "of"?
Prepositions rarely match up perfectly between languages! In Swedish, the verb skämmas is strictly paired with the preposition för when you want to express being ashamed of something.
Why isn't there an att before skämmas?
The verb behöva (to need) acts as a modal auxiliary verb here. Just like kan or vill, it is followed directly by the bare infinitive without att. English does something very similar in sentences like "You need not worry."
How does the placement of inte relate to this lesson's rules for infinitive phrases?