Breakdown of Spådamen kan se vad kristallkulan visar.
vad
what
kunna
to be able to, can
se
to see
visa
to show
Questions & Answers about Spådamen kan se vad kristallkulan visar.
Why is it just vad here and not vad som?
In this sentence, kristallkulan is the subject of the subordinate clause (it does the showing) and vad is the object (the thing being shown). You only add som after vad when vad is the subject of its clause, like in hon ser vad som händer (she sees what happens). Since vad is the object here, we just use vad.
How is the word Spådamen built?
It is a compound of the verb att spå (to predict or divine) and en dam (a lady), ending with the definite suffix -en. Literally, it means "the predicting lady" or "the fortune teller".
Is kula the normal word for ball in Swedish?
A kula is usually a hard, solid sphere, like a marble, a bullet, or a crystal ball (kristallkula). For a ball you play sports with, like a soccer ball or tennis ball, you would use the word boll.
If we added "actually" (faktiskt) to the crystal ball's clause, where would it go?
Because vad kristallkulan visar is a subordinate clause, it follows the BIFF rule. This means the sentence adverb comes before the verb. So it would be: Spådamen kan se vad kristallkulan faktiskt visar.