Breakdown of Kan filtret rengöras?
kunna
to be able to, can
rengöra
to clean (an object, make clean)
filtret
the filter
Questions & Answers about Kan filtret rengöras?
How do we form the passive infinitive rengöras?
After the modal verb kan (can), we need an infinitive verb. To make it passive (meaning 'be cleaned' instead of 'clean'), we take the active infinitive rengöra and simply add an -s to the end, making it rengöras.
Could I say kan filtret bli rengjort instead?
Yes, you can! Swedish has two ways to form the passive: the s-passive (rengöras) and the bli-passive (bli rengjort). However, the s-passive is extremely common and often preferred after modal verbs like kan, måste, and ska because it is shorter and sounds very natural.
Where does the word rengöra come from?
It is a compound verb built from the adjective ren (clean) and the verb göra (to do or make). It literally translates to 'make clean'. When making it passive, you only add the -s to the very end of the compound word.
I always mix up the forms of words like filter. Why is it filtret here?
Ett filter is an ett-word. Like many foreign words ending in -er, its definite singular form drops the 'e' before adding the suffix, becoming filtret (the filter). If it were plural ('the filters'), it would be filtren.
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