Breakdown of Vilka hinder den mekaniska roboten än hittar, är den programmerad att fortsätta.
vara
to be
hitta
to find
att
to (before a verb)
vilka
which (plural)
den
the (with en-words)
fortsätta
to continue
hindret
the obstacle
än
ever (concessive particle)
roboten
the robot
programmerad
programmed
mekanisk
mechanical
Questions & Answers about Vilka hinder den mekaniska roboten än hittar, är den programmerad att fortsätta.
How does the 'vilka ... än' structure work in this sentence to mean 'whatever'?
The phrase vilka ... än translates to 'whatever' or 'whichever'. Notice how it is split up: the noun hinder and the subject den mekaniska roboten go right in the middle. The standard pattern is [Question word] + [Noun] + [Subject] + än + [Verb].
Why does the word order switch to 'är den' instead of 'den är' after the comma?
This is the V2 (verb-second) rule in action. The entire concessive clause (Vilka hinder den mekaniska roboten än hittar) counts as the first block of information in the main sentence. Therefore, the main verb är must take the second position, right before the subject den.
Why do we use the plural 'vilka' with 'hinder'? Isn't 'hinder' singular?
Why does 'programmerad' end in '-d' instead of '-t'?
Programmerad is a past participle acting as an adjective. It must agree in gender with the noun it describes, which is roboten (an en-word). If it were describing an ett-word, like systemet, it would be programmerat.
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