Breakdown of Godkänner du denna överföring, får företaget detta belopp imorgon.
du
you (singular)
imorgon
tomorrow
företaget
the company
få
to get, receive
godkänna
to approve
denna
this (common)
överföringen
the transfer
detta
this (neuter)
beloppet
the amount (of money)
Questions & Answers about Godkänner du denna överföring, får företaget detta belopp imorgon.
Why is it denna överföring instead of denna överföringen?
Words like denna (this, en-word), detta (this, ett-word), and dessa (these) are slightly formal alternatives to den här and det här. The crucial rule is that they must be followed by the indefinite form of the noun. That is why we use denna överföring and detta belopp, rather than adding the definite suffixes to the nouns.
Where is the word for 'if' in the first half of the sentence?
The word for 'if' (om) has been dropped here. In Swedish, you can create a conditional statement simply by starting the clause with the verb. Godkänner du... literally translates as 'Approve you...', but it functions exactly like 'If you approve...'. You could also write Om du godkänner denna överföring... without changing the meaning.
Why does the second part say får företaget (receives the company) instead of företaget får?
This happens because of the Swedish V2 (verb-second) rule. The entire conditional clause before the comma acts as the first 'block' of information in the sentence. Because the main verb must take the second position, får comes right after the comma, which pushes the subject (företaget) into the third position.
Why do we use denna for the transfer but detta for the amount?
It depends on the grammatical gender of the noun being pointed out. You use denna for en-words, such as en överföring (a transfer). You use detta for ett-words, such as ett belopp (an amount).
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