Word
Lagen tillåter kalhygget, under förutsättning att vi återplanterar direkt.
Meaning
The law permits the clear-cut, on the condition that we replant immediately.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Lagen tillåter kalhygget, under förutsättning att vi återplanterar direkt.
vi
we
tillåta
to allow
direkt
direct, immediate
lagen
the law
Questions & Answers about Lagen tillåter kalhygget, under förutsättning att vi återplanterar direkt.
Could I use förutsatt att instead of under förutsättning att in this sentence?
Yes, they are almost perfectly interchangeable. under förutsättning att (literally "under the prerequisite that") is just a slightly longer, more formal way to say förutsatt att (provided that). Since a law is being discussed here, the slightly formal tone fits perfectly.
What is the word kalhygget made of?
It is a compound noun in its definite form: kal (bare or bald) + hygge (a felled area or clearing, related to the verb hugga, meaning to chop or hew). Together, ett kalhygge is the forestry term for a clear-cut.
If we moved the condition to the beginning of the sentence, how would the word order change?
Because of the V2 (verb-second) rule, if you start the sentence with the conditional subclause, the main clause must immediately start with its verb. It would become: Under förutsättning att vi återplanterar direkt, tillåter lagen kalhygget.
Why use direkt instead of a word like omedelbart for "immediately"?
direkt literally means "directly", but in Swedish it is a very common, everyday way to say "right away" or "immediately". omedelbart also means "immediately" but sounds much stronger and more formal, often carrying the tone of a strict, urgent command.