Breakdown of Utan motivationen att fortsätta känns försöket meningslöst.
att
to
kännas
to feel (to have a certain feel, to seem)
fortsätta
to continue
utan
without (+ noun)
meningslös
meaningless
motivationen
the motivation
försöket
the attempt
Questions & Answers about Utan motivationen att fortsätta känns försöket meningslöst.
How does att fortsätta work with motivationen in this sentence?
In this sentence, att fortsätta (to continue) is an infinitive phrase that directly describes the noun motivationen (the motivation). Just like in English, you can place att + an infinitive verb right after certain nouns to explain exactly what the noun is about (the motivation to continue).
Why is the verb känns placed before the subject försöket?
This is the V2 (verb-second) rule in action. The entire phrase Utan motivationen att fortsätta (Without the motivation to continue) counts as the first block of information. Therefore, the verb känns must immediately follow it to take the second position in the sentence, pushing the subject försöket after the verb.
Why do we use känns with an -s instead of känner?
The verb kännas is an s-verb used when something gives a feeling or feels a certain way to an observer. If you used the active form känner, it would mean that the attempt itself is physically touching something or experiencing emotions!
Why does the adjective meningslöst end with a -t?
The adjective must match the gender of the noun it describes. Here, it describes försöket (the attempt), which is an ett-word (ett försök). Because it is an ett-word, the adjective meningslös gets a -t added to the end.
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