Jag är beredd att kompromissa för barnens skull.
I am prepared to compromise for the children's sake.
Breakdown of Jag är beredd att kompromissa för barnens skull.
jag
I
vara
to be
barnet
the child
att
to (before a verb)
för
for, to
beredd
prepared
skull
sake
kompromissa
to compromise
Questions & Answers about Jag är beredd att kompromissa för barnens skull.
How does the phrase för barnens skull work here?
The construction för ... skull means for the sake of or for someone's sake. The word between för and skull must be in the possessive form. Here, barnens is the possessive form of barnen (the children), making the whole phrase mean for the children's sake.
Why is it barnens and not just barns?
Barns would mean children's in a general, indefinite sense. Because we are talking about specific children in this context, we take the definite plural form barnen (the children) and add an s to make it possessive: barnens (the children's).
Can I use redo instead of beredd in this sentence?
You can, but beredd is a better fit here. Beredd usually means being mentally prepared or willing to do something, which matches the idea of compromising. Redo is more often used for being practically ready or packed for an immediate action, like being ready to leave the house.
Why do we need the word att before kompromissa?
Just like in English where you say prepared to compromise, Swedish uses the infinitive marker att (to) before the base form of the verb kompromissa when it connects to an adjective like beredd.
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