Breakdown of Passageraren vars nyckelkort är trasigt måste vänta.
vara
to be
måste
to have to, must
vänta
to wait / to expect (a baby)
trasig
broken
passageraren
the passenger
vars
whose
nyckelkortet
the key card
Questions & Answers about Passageraren vars nyckelkort är trasigt måste vänta.
How does the word vars work in this sentence?
vars translates to the relative pronoun whose, linking the passenger to their broken key card. It is a very convenient word for learners because it never changes form. Whether it refers back to an en word, an ett word, a singular noun, or a plural noun, it is always exactly vars.
Since we are talking about a specific key card, why is it nyckelkort and not the definite form nyckelkortet?
In Swedish, whenever a noun directly follows a possessive word (like min, hans, or the relative pronoun vars), that noun must take the indefinite form. Even though the card belongs to a specific passenger, the grammar rule dictates we use vars nyckelkort.
Why does the adjective trasigt end with a -t here?
The adjective trasig (broken) describes the nyckelkort. Because the root word kort is an ett word, the adjective must agree with it by taking the neuter -t ending across the verb är. If the broken item were an en word, like en telefon, it would remain trasig without the -t.
Is vars related to the pronoun var och en being taught in this lesson?
Yes! vars is historically the genitive (possessive) form of the root pronoun var. While you are currently practicing var och en to mean each one or everyone, it is helpful to recognize that the same root word shows up here as vars to mean whose.
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