Breakdown of Det finns en app som kan spåra paketet åt kunden.
en
a, an (common)
kunna
to be able to, can
det finns
there is, there are
kunden
the customer
paketet
the package
appen
the app
som
who / which / that (relative pronoun)
åt
for (on behalf of), to
spåra
to track
Questions & Answers about Det finns en app som kan spåra paketet åt kunden.
Why do we use åt kunden here instead of till kunden?
Åt is used when an action is done for or on behalf of someone, like doing a favor or providing a service. Till is used when there is a direct transfer or movement to a recipient, like handing someone a physical object. Since the app is doing the work of tracking on the customer's behalf, åt is the correct choice.
Could we drop åt and just put the customer before the package, like ...spåra kunden paketet?
No, that wouldn't work here. The double object structure (without a preposition) is mostly reserved for verbs that inherently involve giving, showing, or telling, such as ge (give), visa (show), or skicka (send). For a verb like spåra (track), you must use a prepositional phrase with åt to show who benefits from the action.
Where would I put inte if I wanted to say the app cannot track the package?
It would go before the verb kan, making it: ...som inte kan spåra paketet åt kunden. Because this part of the sentence is a subordinate clause starting with the relative pronoun som (that), Swedish rules dictate that sentence adverbs like inte must be placed before the first verb.
Is paketet singular or plural here?
It is singular. The noun is ett paket (a package), so the definite singular form is paketet (the package). If it were plural (the packages), it would be paketen. It is very common for learners to mix up the definite forms of ett words, so just remember that paket is an ett word!
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