Breakdown of Det här stycket är dåligt, så du måste göra om det.
vara
to be
du
you (singular)
det
it (neuter)
måste
to have to, must
det här
this (ett)
så
so
dålig
bad
stycket
the paragraph
göra om
to redo
Questions & Answers about Det här stycket är dåligt, så du måste göra om det.
How does the word om change the meaning of göra in this sentence?
The particle om adds the meaning of doing an action again or from the beginning. When combined with göra (to do), it creates the particle verb göra om, which means to redo. You will see om used this way with many verbs, such as skriva om (rewrite) or börja om (start over).
Why is the word order göra om det instead of göra det om?
In Swedish, verb particles like om are strongly attached to the verb and almost always come immediately after it, before the object. Unlike English, where you might say 'do it over', Swedish keeps the particle verb together as göra om det.
Why do we say Det här stycket instead of just Det här stycke?
When you use the pointing phrases den här or det här (meaning 'this'), the noun that follows must be in its definite form (the 'the' form). Because stycke (paragraph) is an ett-word, its definite form is stycket.
Why does dåligt end with a -t here?
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Since it describes stycket, which is an ett-word, the base adjective dålig (bad) gets a -t added to the end to become dåligt.
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