Breakdown of Varför anser man att den där meningen är tvetydig?
vara
to be
varför
why
man
one, you (people in general)
att
that
Questions & Answers about Varför anser man att den där meningen är tvetydig?
How does this sentence demonstrate a satsfläta (sentence intertwining)?
The question word varför logically belongs to the subordinate clause because you are asking why the sentence is ambiguous, not why people are capable of considering things. However, Swedish pulls varför to the very front of the main clause. This extraction of a question word from a subordinate clause into the main clause is what we call a satsfläta.
Does extracting the question word change the word order of the main clause?
Yes! Because varför has been moved to the very front of the entire sentence, the V2 (verb-second) rule is triggered for the main clause. This forces the main verb anser into the second position, placing it right before the subject man.
Why do we say den där meningen instead of just den där mening?
This is a great time for a quick refresher on the double definite rule. When you use the demonstrative words den där (that) or den här (this), the noun that follows must also take its definite form. Since mening is an en-word, it takes the definite suffix -en, becoming den där meningen.
How can I easily remember the meaning of the word tvetydig?