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Bilen kör så nära motståndaren som möjligt.

Bilen kör så nära motståndaren som möjligt.
The car drives as close to the opponent as possible.
From Lesson 297:The 'as... as possible' structure (så ... som möjligt)·Swedish

Questions & Answers about Bilen kör så nära motståndaren som möjligt.

How does the phrase så nära som möjligt work when there is an object involved?
The construction så [adjective/adverb] som möjligt wraps around the object of the phrase. Just like in English ('as close to the opponent as possible'), the adjective nära comes right after så, and som möjligt gets placed at the very end of the phrase, after the object (motståndaren).
Why is there no word for 'to' between nära and motståndaren?
In English you say 'close to the opponent', but in Swedish, nära functions as a preposition on its own in this context. You don't need to add till; you simply place the object directly after it.
Why is it möjligt with a 't' at the end instead of just möjlig?
In the phrase så ... som möjligt, the word for 'possible' is always in the neuter form (möjligt). You can think of it as a shortened version of som det är möjligt (as it is possible), where the invisible 'it' (det) forces the neuter spelling.
How is the word motståndaren built?
It is the definite form of motståndare (opponent). This is a highly logical compound word: mot means 'against' and stå means 'stand'. So a motståndare is literally someone who 'stands against' you! The -n at the end makes it 'the opponent'.

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