Breakdown of Den som sticker ut får vara med i programmet.
vara
to be
i
in
få
to be allowed to, may
med
with
programmet
the program
som
who / which / that (relative pronoun)
den
the one (who)
sticka ut
to stand out
Questions & Answers about Den som sticker ut får vara med i programmet.
Why use den som here instead of det som or de som?
Den som translates to "the one who" or "whoever" and is used when referring to a singular person. If the sentence was about multiple people ("those who stand out"), you would use de som. If it referred to a thing or an abstract concept ("that which stands out"), you would use det som.
How does the V2 (verb-second) rule work in this sentence?
The entire free relative clause Den som sticker ut acts as one big subject block. Because this whole phrase occupies the first position in the sentence, the main verb får must come immediately after it to satisfy the rule.
Does sticker ut work exactly like "stands out" in English?
Yes! The phrasal verb att sticka ut means to stand out or stick out. Just like in English, you can use it literally (like a nail sticking out) or figuratively (a person standing out from a group).
Why is it vara med instead of just vara?
Att vara med is a common expression meaning "to participate," "to join," or "to be included." If you only used vara, it would sound unnatural, like saying the person "gets to exist in the program" rather than take part in it.
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