Word
Medborgarna uppskattar planerandet av det nya sjukhuset.
Meaning
The citizens appreciate the planning of the new hospital.
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Breakdown of Medborgarna uppskattar planerandet av det nya sjukhuset.
ny
new
sjukhuset
the hospital
den
the (with en-words)
av
of, by / from (cause)
Questions & Answers about Medborgarna uppskattar planerandet av det nya sjukhuset.
How does planerandet differ from planeringen?
Both mean "the planning", but they have a slightly different focus. Planeringen often refers to the concrete result, the schedule, or the department doing the work. Planerandet, formed with the -ande suffix, emphasizes the ongoing action or process of doing the planning. It feels much more active.
Why does planerande get a -t at the end here?
When you turn a verb into a noun describing an action using the -ande or -ende suffix, the resulting noun is always an ett-word (neuter). To make it definite ("the planning"), you add -t, giving us planerandet.
What role does av play in this sentence?
It represents the objective genitive. Because planerandet is an action noun derived from a verb (to plan), it conceptually has an object (the hospital). Instead of taking a direct object like a verb would, the noun uses av (of) to link the action to the thing being acted upon: "the planning of the hospital."
Why do we say det nya sjukhuset with both det and the -et ending?