Breakdown of Styrelsen beslutade att förlänga projektet. Dessutom vill den förnya avtalet.
den
it (common)
att
to
vilja
to want to
projektet
the project
dessutom
furthermore
avtalet
the agreement
styrelsen
the board (of directors)
besluta
to decide (formally)
förnya
to renew
förlänga
to extend
Questions & Answers about Styrelsen beslutade att förlänga projektet. Dessutom vill den förnya avtalet.
How does the prefix be- change the meaning of the root verb in beslutade?
The root verb sluta usually means to finish or stop. The inseparable prefix be- often gives a verb a more abstract or formal meaning. Here, it creates besluta, meaning to decide or resolve. You can think of it as bringing a discussion or thought process to a close.
How do the verbs förlänga and förnya demonstrate the use of the för- prefix?
The inseparable prefix för- is frequently added to adjectives to create a verb meaning to make something possess that quality. Förlänga comes from the adjective lång (long) and means to extend or make longer. Förnya comes from ny (new) and means to renew or make new.
Could I use bestämde instead of beslutade in this sentence?
Yes, both mean decided. However, beslutade (or its alternate past tense beslöt) is more formal and is the natural choice for official, collective resolutions made by entities like a board (styrelsen) or a committee. Bestämde is much more common for everyday, personal decisions.
Why does the second sentence use den to mean it, rather than det?
The pronoun den refers directly back to the noun styrelsen (the board). Because en styrelse is an en-word, you must use den as the pronoun for it, whereas det is strictly used when replacing ett-words or referring to abstract situations.
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