Breakdown of Både det första och det andra stycket redigeras nu.
och
and
nu
now
det
the (with ett-words)
första
first (adjective)
andra
second
både
both
redigera
to edit
stycket
the paragraph
Questions & Answers about Både det första och det andra stycket redigeras nu.
How would this sentence change if the paragraphs were being re-edited, using the particle om?
To say they are being re-edited or rewritten, you would add the aspectual particle om (which adds the meaning of doing something again) directly after the verb. The sentence would become: Både det första och det andra stycket redigeras om nu.
Why does the verb end in -s in redigeras?
This is the s-passive form. The active verb is redigera (to edit). To form the present tense passive, you drop the final -r from the active present form (redigerar) and add -s. This gives us redigeras, meaning is/are being edited.
Why is it stycket with a definite ending instead of just stycke?
This is the Swedish double definite rule in action. When a specific noun is pointed out using an ordinal number like första (first) or andra (second), you need both the separate definite article (det) and the definite ending on the noun itself (stycket).
Why don't we need to write out stycket after det första?
Just like in English, you can skip repeating the noun if it is completely obvious from the context. Saying det första och det andra stycket works perfectly to mean the first and the second paragraph.
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