Breakdown of Luftballongen kommer troligtvis att lyfta snart.
att
to
snart
soon
komma
to come
lyfta
to lift / to take off, lift off
Questions & Answers about Luftballongen kommer troligtvis att lyfta snart.
How is the word troligtvis built?
It comes from the adjective trolig (probable or likely). To make it a sentence adverb, we add a -t and then the suffix -vis. This suffix works a bit like '-ly' or '-wise' in English, turning a description into a comment on the whole sentence to mean 'probably'.
Why is troligtvis placed in the middle of the verbs?
In a Swedish main clause, sentence adverbs usually go right after the first verb. Because of this rule, troligtvis splits the first verb (kommer) from the rest of the future tense construction (att lyfta).
Why is there an att before lyfta?
When you use kommer to express the future tense (meaning 'will' or 'is going to'), it generally must be paired with att plus the infinitive form of the main verb. So, 'will lift off' becomes kommer att lyfta.
Can lyfta mean both 'to lift' and 'to take off'?
Exactly! While you can use lyfta to talk about lifting a physical object like a heavy box, it is also the standard Swedish verb used when an airplane, helicopter, or hot air balloon takes off from the ground.