Breakdown of Vi tittar på det nya organisationsschemat för företaget.
vi
we
titta på
to look at
ny
new
för
for, to
företaget
the company
det
the (with ett-words)
organisationsschemat
the organizational chart
Questions & Answers about Vi tittar på det nya organisationsschemat för företaget.
Why is there an 's' in the middle of organisationsschemat?
This is a compound noun made from organisation (organization) and schema (chart or schedule). In Swedish, when joining nouns together, you often need a linking 's' (called a foge-s) to connect them smoothly. Words ending in -ion, like organisation, almost always take this linking 's' when they act as the first part of a compound noun.
How do I know whether to put the definite ending on the first or second part of organisationsschemat?
In Swedish compound nouns, only the very last word changes its form to show if it is singular, plural, definite, or indefinite. The first part (organisations-) is locked in place. Because schema is an ett-word, we add the definite ending -t to the end of the entire compound to make it organisationsschemat (the organizational chart).
Why does it say det nya before organisationsschemat? Doesn't the noun already have a definite ending?
Yes, it does! This is a classic example of Swedish double definiteness. When a noun in its definite form (organisationsschemat) is described by an adjective (nya), you must also add a freestanding definite article (det) in front of the adjective. You need both markers when an adjective is involved.
Why is it tittar på instead of just tittar?
To express looking at a specific object in Swedish, you must use the preposition på. The verb tittar by itself means looking or watching in a general sense. To direct that action toward the chart, you need tittar på.
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