Breakdown of När skyltdockan är uppe justeras vinkeln.
vara
to be
när
when
uppe
up (location)
justera
to adjust
skyltdockan
the mannequin
vinkeln
the angle
Questions & Answers about När skyltdockan är uppe justeras vinkeln.
Why is it uppe here instead of upp?
Uppe is the positional form of the adverb, meaning something is already resting in the "up" position. Upp is the directional form, used for movement (like "going up"). Since the sentence describes a state where the mannequin is already up (är uppe), we use the positional form.
Why does the verb justeras come before the subject vinkeln?
This happens because of the Swedish V2 (verb-second) rule. The entire "when" clause at the beginning (När skyltdockan är uppe) counts as the first piece of information in the main sentence. To keep the verb in the second position, the verb (justeras) must come right after that clause, pushing the subject (vinkeln) to the third spot.
How do we know justeras means "is adjusted" and not just "adjusts"?
The -s at the end of the verb justeras indicates the passive voice. In Swedish, adding an -s to the end of an active present-tense verb (like justerar) changes it to a passive action, meaning the action is being done to the subject rather than the subject doing it.
How does the word skyltdockan break down?
It is a compound of skylt (sign, display, or shop window) and docka (doll or dummy). Adding the definite suffix -n gives us skyltdockan, which literally means "the display doll" or, as we say in English, "the mannequin".
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