Word
Vi tar bort all tandsten under rengöringen.
Meaning
We remove all tartar during the cleaning.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Vi tar bort all tandsten under rengöringen.
vi
we
all
all (singular en-words)
ta bort
to remove, to take away
under
during
Questions & Answers about Vi tar bort all tandsten under rengöringen.
How is the word rengöringen formed?
It is built from the verb rengöra (to clean), which combines ren (clean) and göra (to do/make). To make it a noun, the final -a is dropped and -ing is added to make en rengöring (a cleaning). The extra -en at the very end makes it definite: rengöringen (the cleaning).
Why does rengöring end in -ing rather than -ning?
When creating a noun from a verb, we usually add -ning if the verb root ends in a vowel (like läsa becoming läsning). However, verbs that end in -r, like gör, usually take just -ing. Therefore, rengöra becomes rengöring.
Does under mean underneath or during in this sentence?
It means during. In Swedish, the preposition under is used for events or time periods to mean during, just like in under rengöringen (during the cleaning). When talking about physical space, it means underneath.
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