Distansarbete är effektivt eftersom vi är flexibla.
Remote work is efficient because we are flexible.
Breakdown of Distansarbete är effektivt eftersom vi är flexibla.
vara
to be
vi
we
eftersom
since, because
distansarbetet
the remote work
flexibel
flexible
effektiv
efficient
Questions & Answers about Distansarbete är effektivt eftersom vi är flexibla.
Why is it effektivt with a -t instead of just effektiv?
In Swedish, adjectives must agree with the noun they describe, even when they come after the verb. The subject here is distansarbete, which is an ett-word (from ett arbete). Therefore, the adjective effektiv gets a -t added to match.
Why does flexibla end in -a here?
The adjective describes vi (we), which is plural. Swedish adjectives take an -a ending when describing plural pronouns, changing the base word flexibel to flexibla. Notice that the extra -e- drops out, which is a common spelling change for adjectives ending in -el.
How does the word distansarbete translate literally?
It is a compound word made of distans (distance) and arbete (work). Swedish frequently combines words directly like this without spaces to create new concepts, translating here to "remote work" or "telecommuting".
Is there a difference between using eftersom and därför att in this sentence?
You could easily use därför att here as well, since both mean "because". Eftersom is often used when the reason is a natural consequence or already understood context, while därför att specifically answers a "why" question, but they are highly interchangeable in everyday speech.
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