Breakdown of Vill du stötta honom som mentor?
du
you (singular)
vilja
to want to
honom
him
stötta
to support
som
as (in a role or function)
mentorn
the mentor
Questions & Answers about Vill du stötta honom som mentor?
Why is there no word for "a" before mentor?
When talking about roles, professions, or identities using som (as), Swedish drops the indefinite article (en or ett). So "as a mentor" simply becomes som mentor.
Does som mentor mean that I am the mentor, or that he is?
Grammatically, it could be either! Just like in English, the context determines if you are acting as the mentor to support him, or if you are supporting him in his role as a mentor. Swedish relies on context here just as English does.
If I want to say "like a mentor" instead of "in the role of a mentor", how would I say that?
To make a comparison rather than stating an actual role, you add the article en. Saying som en mentor means "like a mentor", implying you aren't officially their mentor, but you are acting like one.
I've also seen the word stödja for "support". Why use stötta here?
Stödja and stötta overlap, but stödja is often used for formal, financial, or physical support. Stötta is more common for emotional, moral, or personal support, which fits perfectly when talking about mentoring someone.
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