Breakdown of Hur fick assistenten alla avtal underskrivna så fort?
hur
how
alla
all
så
so
fort
fast (adverb)
Questions & Answers about Hur fick assistenten alla avtal underskrivna så fort?
Why does the past participle underskrivna end in '-a'?
In the 'få + object + past participle' structure, the past participle acts like an adjective describing the object. Since the object here is plural (alla avtal), the participle must take the plural ending -a.
The verb is att skriva under (to sign). Why is it written as one word, underskrivna, here?
When particle verbs (like skriva under) are turned into past participles, the particle (under) usually attaches to the front of the verb to form a single compound word.
Why is it alla avtal (indefinite) when the English translation says 'all the contracts'?
In Swedish, alla (all) is almost always followed by the indefinite plural form of the noun. So you say alla avtal instead of alla avtalen.
Why is the subject assistenten placed after the verb fick?
This is a quick reminder of the V2 (verb-second) rule. Because the sentence starts with the question word Hur, the verb fick must take the second position, pushing the subject assistenten to the third position.