Breakdown of Den som erhåller bidraget ska förlänga projektet och besvara frågan.
och
and
ska
will
frågan
the question
projektet
the project
som
who / which / that (relative pronoun)
bidraget
the grant / the contribution
den
the one (who)
erhålla
to obtain
besvara
to reply to
förlänga
to extend
Questions & Answers about Den som erhåller bidraget ska förlänga projektet och besvara frågan.
How does the prefix er- change the verb håller (to hold) in erhåller?
The prefix er- often gives a verb a sense of acquiring or reaching a result. While håller means 'holds', adding er- creates erhåller, meaning 'receives' or 'obtains'. It is quite formal, often used in official contexts like receiving a grant (bidrag).
Why do we use besvara frågan instead of just svara frågan?
The standard verb svara (to answer) usually needs the preposition på before an object, as in svara på frågan. The prefix be- turns it into a transitive verb (a verb that connects directly to an object without a preposition). Because of this prefix, besvara lets you drop the på and attach the object directly.
How is the verb förlänga (extend) built using the för- prefix?
The prefix för- can be added to an adjective or noun to mean 'to make it more like that adjective'. Here, it is combined with the root for 'long' (lång). Therefore, förlänga literally means 'to make longer', which we translate as 'to extend'.
Could I use Vem som helst instead of Den som for 'Whoever' at the start of the sentence?
Not in this specific structure. Den som translates literally to 'The one who' and is used when you are setting up a specific condition or describing a specific role (the person who receives the grant). Vem som helst means 'anyone at all' in a broader, more random sense, and wouldn't be used to start this type of conditional clause.
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