Breakdown of Gasar du på andra varvet, slår du rekordet.
du
you (singular)
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
andra
second
slå
to beat / to hit, strike (e.g. play a pass)
rekordet
the record
gasa
to accelerate
varvet
the lap
Questions & Answers about Gasar du på andra varvet, slår du rekordet.
Why does the sentence start with a verb (Gasar) instead of Om du gasar (If you accelerate)?
In Swedish, you can drop the word om (if) to create a conditional sentence. When you do this, the verb moves to the very beginning of the clause, just like a question. So, Gasar du... simply means "If you accelerate...".
What does the på add to the verb gasar here?
Gasar alone means "accelerates", but adding the particle på creates the phrasal verb gasar på, which means "steps on the gas" or "speeds up". It gives a stronger sense of actively increasing speed.
Why is the second part of the sentence slår du rekordet instead of du slår rekordet?
This is due to the V2 (verb-second) rule. The entire first part of the sentence (Gasar du på andra varvet) acts as the first block of information. Because the main clause's verb must be in the second position, the verb slår is placed immediately after the comma, pushing the subject du after it.
Why is it andra varvet with the noun in the definite form?
In Swedish, when you use an ordinal number like andra (second) or första (first), the noun that follows is typically in its definite form. That is why it is varvet (the lap) instead of the indefinite varv.
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