Breakdown of Jag behöver tänka vidare på saken innan jag skriver om texten.
jag
I
behöva
to need
innan
before
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
saken
the thing
texten
the text
skriva om
to rewrite
tänka vidare
to continue thinking
Questions & Answers about Jag behöver tänka vidare på saken innan jag skriver om texten.
How does the word vidare change the meaning of tänka in this sentence?
In this context, vidare acts as a particle that implies continuing an action. When paired with tänka (to think), it creates the particle verb tänka vidare, which means "to continue thinking" or "to think further".
Does om mean "about" in the phrase skriver om texten?
No, here om is an aspectual particle meaning to do an action over again. Just like the English prefix "re-", adding om to skriva changes the meaning from "write" to "rewrite".
How should I pronounce skriver om so that people know I mean "rewrite"?
In Swedish particle verbs, the stress always falls heavily on the particle. To mean "rewrite", you must emphasize the word om (skriver OM). If you stress the verb instead (SKRIVER om), it sounds like you mean "writing about", which would change the meaning completely.
Why do we say tänka vidare på saken instead of tänka om saken for "think about the matter"?
When you are pondering or directing your thoughts toward a subject, Swedish uses the preposition på (tänka på). If you used om here as a particle (tänka om), it would mean "to rethink" or "change your mind" instead of just thinking about something!
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