Breakdown of Glöm inte att centrera skyltdockan så att den blir synlig.
den
it (common)
inte
not
att
to
glömma
to forget
Questions & Answers about Glöm inte att centrera skyltdockan så att den blir synlig.
Why do we use blir here instead of är?
The verb blir means becomes or gets. We use it here to show a result or a change of state. While English often just says so that it is visible, Swedish prefers blir to emphasize that centering the mannequin causes it to change from being hidden to being visible.
How is the word skyltdockan formed?
It is a compound noun made of en skylt (a sign or display) and en docka (a doll). Together they mean a store mannequin. The -n at the end is the definite article, making it the mannequin.
Can we drop att from så att like we drop that from so that in English?
No, in Swedish the conjunction så att (meaning so that or in order to) generally needs both words to express purpose or result. If you drop att, the word så on its own mostly just means so in the sense of therefore.
Why is the adjective spelled synlig and not synligt?
The adjective must agree with the noun it describes. Here, it describes den, which is replacing skyltdockan. Since en skyltdocka is an en-word, we use the basic en-form of the adjective, synlig. If we were describing an ett-word, it would be synligt.