Breakdown of Medborgarna uppskattar planerandet av det nya sjukhuset.
ny
new
sjukhuset
the hospital
den
the (with en-words)
av
of, by / from (cause)
uppskatta
to appreciate
medborgaren
the citizen
planerandet
the planning
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?
This is a quick reminder of Swedish double definiteness. When you use an adjective (nya) with a definite noun, you must use the freestanding definite article (det) before the adjective, and you must also keep the definite suffix on the noun itself (sjukhuset).
Can uppskattar mean anything else besides "appreciate"?
Yes! Depending on the context, uppskattar can also mean "estimate" or "guess." For example, jag uppskattar att det tar en timme means "I estimate that it will take an hour." In this sentence, because it's directed at an action done by others, it naturally translates to "appreciate."
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