Breakdown of Berätta vad du slarvar med, så att vi inte bråkar.
du
you (singular)
vi
we
inte
not
vad
what
berätta
to tell
med
with
bråka
to argue
så att
so that
slarva
to be careless
Questions & Answers about Berätta vad du slarvar med, så att vi inte bråkar.
This lesson is about ending questions with a preposition. How does that work in vad du slarvar med since it is not a direct question?
You are right, this is an indirect question embedded inside the sentence. If you asked it directly, the verb would come before the subject: Vad slarvar du med? (What are you careless with?). Because it is an indirect question here, the subject comes first (vad du slarvar), but the rule for the preposition stays exactly the same—the preposition med is left stranded at the very end of the clause.
Why is it vi inte bråkar instead of vi bråkar inte?
The phrase så att (so that) starts a subordinate clause (a sentence part that cannot stand on its own). In Swedish subordinate clauses, the negative word inte always comes before the verb. Many learners remember this using the BIFF rule: Bi-sats (subordinate clause), Inte Före (before) Finita verbet (the verb).
What does the verb slarvar mean on its own, without med?
Att slarva means to act carelessly, sloppily, or to make silly mistakes. When you pair it with the preposition med (slarva med), it specifically means to neglect or be careless with something, like chores, details, or your diet.
The English translation says "Tell me", but I do not see a Swedish word for "me" here. Why?
In Swedish, berätta means "tell" in the sense of recounting or explaining. While you certainly can say berätta för mig (tell to me), Swedish often leaves out the för mig when it is completely obvious from the context who is being spoken to.
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