Breakdown of Jag måste bedöva dig nu, men det går fort.
jag
I
det
it (neuter)
nu
now
gå
to go, to walk
måste
to have to, must
dig
you (singular)
men
but
fort
fast (adverb)
bedöva
to numb
Questions & Answers about Jag måste bedöva dig nu, men det går fort.
Since this lesson is about forming nouns with "-ning", how do I make a noun out of bedöva?
Drop the final -a and add -ning to get bedövning. This translates to "anesthesia", "anesthetic", or "numbing". For example, at the dentist you might ask for lokalbedövning (local anesthesia).
The verb bedöva looks like it has a prefix. What is the root word?
The root is the adjective döv, which means "deaf". By adding the prefix be- and the verb ending -a, you get bedöva, which historically means "to make deaf" and is used today to mean "to numb" or "to anesthetize".
Why does it say det går fort instead of using the verb "to be" (like det är fort)?
When describing the speed of an action or process, Swedish uses gå (to go) rather than vara (to be). So the English phrase "it is fast" or "it will be quick" naturally becomes det går fort (it goes fast) in Swedish.
Could I say det går snabbt instead of det går fort?
Absolutely, both mean the same thing here. Fort is exclusively an adverb (it only describes actions), whereas snabbt is the adverb form of the adjective snabb (fast or quick). They are interchangeable in this sentence.
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