Word
Vi kan inte nöja oss med det här resultatet.
Meaning
We cannot settle for this result.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Vi kan inte nöja oss med det här resultatet.
vi
we
inte
not
kunna
to be able to, can
det här
this (ett)
Questions & Answers about Vi kan inte nöja oss med det här resultatet.
Why is the reflexive pronoun oss used here instead of a normal object?
The verb nöja sig is a reflexive verb that describes adopting a certain mindset or emotional state, literally meaning to content oneself. Because the subject of the sentence is Vi, the reflexive pronoun must match it, making it nöja oss.
The English translation says settle for, so why does the Swedish sentence use med?
The phrasal structure in Swedish is always nöja sig med something. Even though we say settle for in English, the Swedish phrasing is closer to the literal translation content oneself with. Using för here would be grammatically incorrect.
Why does resultatet have a definite ending when the sentence already uses the pointing phrase det här?
This is a reminder of the Swedish double definite rule. When you use a demonstrative like det här (this) or den där (that), the noun following it must also take its definite suffix. Because resultat is an ett-word, it becomes det här resultatet.
Is the verb nöja related to the common word nöjd?