Breakdown of Vem fungerar som samordnare för projektet?
vem
who
för
for, to
projektet
the project
fungera
to work / to function (machines, devices) / to act as, serve as
som
as (in a role or function)
samordnaren
the coordinator
Questions & Answers about Vem fungerar som samordnare för projektet?
Why do we use som here, and is it the same word used in comparisons?
Yes, it is the exact same word used in comparisons like lika stor som (as big as), but here it acts as an identity conjunction. In this sentence, som means "as" and is used to introduce a specific role, title, or function that someone performs.
Why is there no en before samordnare? In English we say "as a coordinator".
In Swedish, when you state someone's profession, role, or nationality, you usually drop the indefinite article (en or ett). This is especially common after verbs like vara (to be), arbeta (to work), or fungera (to function). So, you just say som samordnare rather than som en samordnare.
The word samordnare is quite long. What are its root parts?
It is built from three very common parts. Sam- means "together" (just like in samarbeta, to cooperate), and ordna means "to arrange" or "to organize". The suffix -are turns an action into the person doing it (like "-er" in English). So a samordnare is literally a "together-arranger", or a coordinator.
Why do we use the preposition för instead of till for "the project"?
When you are expressing a formal role, title, or position in relation to a group, organization, or abstract concept, Swedish typically uses för. Just as you would say chef för företaget (manager of the company), you say samordnare för projektet (coordinator for the project).
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