Word
Bromsen måste justeras snart.
Meaning
The brake must be adjusted soon.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Bromsen måste justeras snart.
måste
to have to, must
snart
soon
bromsen
the brake
justera
to adjust
Questions & Answers about Bromsen måste justeras snart.
Why does justeras end in an -s here?
This is the s-passive form! After a modal verb like måste (must), you use the infinitive form of the main verb. To make it passive (meaning the brake receives the action rather than doing it), you simply add an -s to the end of the infinitive justera (to adjust), giving you justeras (to be adjusted).
Where is the Swedish word for "be" in "must be adjusted"?
Why is it bromsen (singular) when in English we usually say "the brakes" (plural)?
Bromsen is the definite singular form of en broms (a brake). In Swedish, it is very common to refer to a vehicle's braking system in the singular (bromsen), whereas English speakers tend to default to the plural ("the brakes").
Can I put snart earlier in the sentence, like Bromsen måste snart justeras?