Breakdown of Reningsverket kan rena allt avloppsvatten från staden.
staden
the city
kunna
to be able to, can
från
from
all
all (singular en-words)
reningsverket
the treatment plant
avloppsvattnet
the wastewater
rena
to purify
Questions & Answers about Reningsverket kan rena allt avloppsvatten från staden.
Notice how reningsverket and rena are used in the same sentence. How are they related?
Reningsverket is a compound noun made from rening (purification) and verk (plant or works), joined by a linking -s-. Both share a root with the adjective ren (clean) and the verb rena (to clean or purify).
Why is it allt avloppsvatten and not all or alla?
Vatten (water) is a neuter noun (an ett word) and is uncountable. The Swedish word for all must agree with the gender of the noun it modifies, so it takes the neuter singular form allt.
Let's break down the word avloppsvatten. What does avlopp mean?
Avlopp translates to drain, drainage, or sewage. It is derived from the phrase att löpa av (to run off). When joined with vatten using a linking -s-, it forms the standard Swedish term for wastewater.
What happens to the word order if we start the sentence with the phrase Från staden?
Because Swedish strictly enforces the V2 rule (the verb is always the second main element in a main clause), the subject and verb would invert. The sentence would become Från staden kan reningsverket rena allt avloppsvatten.
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