Breakdown of Att bära kavajen är också en väldigt strikt regel.
vara
to be
en
a, an (common)
också
also
att
to
regeln
the rule
väldigt
very (extremely)
bära
to carry
kavajen
the blazer
strikt
strict (about rules, guidelines)
Questions & Answers about Att bära kavajen är också en väldigt strikt regel.
Why is också placed right after är instead of at the end of the sentence?
In a Swedish main clause, focus particles like också, bara, and även generally follow the same placement rules as sentence adverbs. This means their standard position is right after the verb. While English often tacks 'also' onto the end of a sentence, Swedish prefers it tucked immediately behind the verb är.
Wait, the verb är is the fourth word here. Doesn't that break the V2 (verb-second) rule?
It actually follows the V2 rule perfectly! The entire infinitive phrase Att bära kavajen (Wearing the blazer) acts as a single building block: the subject. Because that whole block takes up position one, the verb är correctly sits in position two.
I usually use ha på sig for wearing clothes. Why does this sentence use bära?
You are right that ha på sig is the most common, everyday way to say you are wearing something. However, bära is more formal and often used for official dress codes, uniforms, or ceremonies. This formal tone fits perfectly with the mention of a väldigt strikt regel (very strict rule).
Why does väldigt have a -t at the end if regel is an en-word?
Because väldigt isn't describing the noun regel directly. It acts as an adverb meaning 'very' to modify the adjective strikt. When you use an adjective as an adverb to describe how something is done or to boost another describing word, it takes the -t ending regardless of the noun's gender.
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