Breakdown of Bekräftelsen är nog fortfarande giltig.
vara
to be
nog
probably
fortfarande
still
bekräftelsen
the confirmation
giltig
valid
Questions & Answers about Bekräftelsen är nog fortfarande giltig.
Doesn't nog usually mean "enough"? Why is it translated as "probably" here?
You're right that nog often means "enough" (as in jag har fått nog - I have had enough). However, it is also extremely common as a small modifier word to mean "probably", "I think", or "most likely". In this sentence, it softens the statement: the speaker is pretty confident the confirmation is valid, but isn't 100% certain.
What is the difference between fortfarande and ännu, since both can mean "still"?
They are very similar, but fortfarande is the most natural choice in positive sentences like this one. Ännu is most frequently used in negative sentences to mean "yet" (inte ännu = not yet) or placed directly before comparative adjectives to mean "even" (ännu bättre = even better).
Why is the adjective written as giltig and not giltigt?
The adjective has to match the gender of the noun it describes. The noun is en bekräftelse (a confirmation). Even though it's in the definite form here (bekräftelsen), when the adjective comes directly after the verb är, it just uses the basic en-word form: giltig. If it were an ett-word, like ett pass (a passport), you would say passet är giltigt.
Could I change the order of the adverbs and say fortfarande nog?
No, nog fortfarande is the natural order here. When you have multiple adverbs grouped together after the verb, words that express the speaker's attitude, opinion, or probability (like nog, kanske, or inte) almost always come before adverbs of time (like fortfarande, alltid, or sällan).
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