Breakdown of Vi gjorde stora uppoffringar för relationens skull.
vi
we
stor
big
göra
to do, to make
för
for, to
Questions & Answers about Vi gjorde stora uppoffringar för relationens skull.
How does the för ... skull construction work with relationens?
The phrase för ... skull means "for the sake of". The word that goes in the middle must show possession, also known as the genitive form. Here, we take the definite noun relationen (the relationship) and add an -s to make it relationens (the relationship's). So, för relationens skull translates directly to "for the relationship's sake".
Can I use a pronoun instead of a noun in the för ... skull structure?
Absolutely. If you wanted to say "for my sake" instead of "for the relationship's sake", you would use a possessive pronoun in the middle: för min skull. The middle word just always needs to be a possessive form, whether that is an -s attached to a noun or a possessive pronoun like min, din, or vår.
Why is the adjective stora used here instead of stor?
stora is the plural form of the adjective stor (big/great). Because it describes uppoffringar (sacrifices), which is a plural noun, the adjective must also be plural to match it.
Is the verb att göra the standard verb to use with uppoffringar?