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Hela skapelsen andas medan företeelsen förändras.

Hela skapelsen andas medan företeelsen förändras.
The whole creation breathes while the phenomenon changes.
From Lesson 308:Abstract noun suffixes (-else, -dom)·Swedish

Questions & Answers about Hela skapelsen andas medan företeelsen förändras.

How does the suffix -else work in skapelsen?
The suffix -else turns a verb into an en-word noun, usually describing the result of an action or an abstract concept. Here, it takes the verb skapa (to create), drops the final -a, and adds -else to make skapelse (creation). The -n at the end makes it definite (skapelsen = the creation).
What is the root of the word företeelsen?
It comes from the reflexive verb förete sig, which means to appear or to manifest itself. By taking the base förete and adding the -else suffix, it becomes företeelse, meaning a phenomenon or occurrence.
Both andas and förändras end in -s. Are they both passive verbs?
No, they act differently! Andas (to breathe) is a deponent verb, meaning it always ends in -s but has an active meaning. Förändras is formed from the active verb förändra (to change something); adding the -s makes it passive or middle voice, meaning it is being changed or simply changes on its own.
Why is it hela skapelsen instead of just hela skapelse?
When you use the adjective hela (the whole or all of the), Swedish requires the noun that follows to be in the definite form. Because skapelse is an en-word, we use the definite skapelsen, just like you would say hela dagen (the whole day).

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