Breakdown of Vi justerar vinkeln för att få mer uppmärksamhet.
vi
we
att
to
för
for, to
mer
more
få
to get, receive
justera
to adjust
vinkeln
the angle
uppmärksamheten
the attention
Questions & Answers about Vi justerar vinkeln för att få mer uppmärksamhet.
Why is the definite form "the angle" written as vinkeln instead of "vinkelen"?
The base noun is en vinkel (an angle). When a Swedish word ends in an unstressed -el, -er, or -en, it usually drops that final e before adding the definite suffix. This makes it easier to say, giving us vinkeln instead of the clunky "vinkelen".
Can I just use att få instead of för att få to mean "to get"?
Not when you mean "in order to". If you are expressing the purpose or goal of an action (why you are adjusting the angle), you need the full phrase för att. Just using att here would sound like something is missing.
Does the upp in uppmärksamhet (attention) have anything to do with the directional word for "up" from this lesson?
Yes! The word for attention comes from the adjective uppmärksam (attentive). It combines upp (up), the root of märka (to notice), and the suffix -sam. Just like in English when you tell someone to "wake up" or give a "heads up", the directional upp adds a feeling of heightened alertness. The ending -het simply turns it into a noun.
Why do we use mer here instead of fler for "more"?
You must use mer because uppmärksamhet (attention) is an uncountable noun. In Swedish, use mer (more) for things you measure in amounts, like coffee, time, or attention. Use fler (more) for things you can individually count, like angles or people.
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