Breakdown of Företaget kommer att flytta detta belopp från detta konto.
från
from
företaget
the company
flytta
to move
komma att
will (future auxiliary)
detta
this (neuter)
beloppet
the amount (of money)
kontot
the account
Questions & Answers about Företaget kommer att flytta detta belopp från detta konto.
Why is it detta belopp and not detta beloppet?
When using the formal demonstratives denna, detta, or dessa, the noun that follows must be in its indefinite form. So, even though "this amount" refers to a specific thing, you use the base word belopp rather than the definite beloppet.
Why do we use detta for both "amount" and "account" rather than denna?
The words belopp and konto are both ett-words (ett belopp, ett konto). The word detta is specifically the ett-word form of "this". If the sentence had used an en-word like en faktura (an invoice), it would be denna faktura.
If I were speaking to someone rather than writing a formal document, would I still say detta belopp?
Probably not. In everyday speech, Swedes usually say det här instead of detta. Just remember that if you switch to det här, the grammatical rule flips, and you must use the definite form of the noun: det här beloppet.
Why does the sentence use kommer att flytta instead of ska flytta for the future tense?
Kommer att is used for future events that are simply going to happen, often without the speaker's direct personal intention. Since "the company" (företaget) is an organization taking an objective, administrative action, kommer att flytta sounds very natural. Ska often implies a stronger personal promise or direct intention.
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