Breakdown of Ingen utgiven bok är bunden på det här sättet.
vara
to be
boken
the book
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
det här
this (ett)
ingen
no, none (en-word)
sättet
the way
binda
to bind
utge
to publish / to issue (books, magazines)
Questions & Answers about Ingen utgiven bok är bunden på det här sättet.
How is the word utgiven formed from the verb ge ut?
Utgiven is the past participle of the phrasal verb ge ut (to publish). When a phrasal verb becomes a past participle, the particle (ut) attaches directly to the front of the verb. Because ge is a Group 4 strong verb, its past participle ends in -en to agree with the en-word bok.
Where does the word bunden come from, and why does it end in -en?
Bunden is the past participle of the Group 4 strong verb binda (to bind). Group 4 verbs form their past participles with -en for en-words, -et for ett-words, and -na for plurals. Since it describes ingen utgiven bok (an en-word phrase), it takes the -en form here.
How would the participles change if we swapped the en-word bok for an ett-word like häfte (booklet)?
Both past participles would change to their ett-word forms, which end in -et for Group 4 verbs. The pronoun ingen would also change to inget. The sentence would become: Inget utgivet häfte är bundet på det här sättet.
Why is sättet in the definite form when the English translation just says "this way"?
In Swedish, when you use den här or det här (this) to point something out, the noun that follows must always be in the definite form. Because sätt (way/manner) is an ett-word, "this way" translates to det här sättet.
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