Question 1

Why do we use Vem är det som here instead of just asking Vem visar?

Accepted Answer

Using the cleft construction Vem är det som (Who is it that) adds emphasis to the question. It is very common in spoken Swedish to highlight the specific missing information, making the question feel more focused than the simpler but still grammatical Vem visar (Who shows).

Question 2

The word som appears twice in this sentence. What are its two different roles?

Accepted Answer

The first som is a relative pronoun acting as the subject of the cleft clause, meaning 'that' or 'who' in the phrase Vem är det som (Who is it that). The second som is a comparative conjunction meaning 'as', completing the phrase samma inlevelse som (the same feeling as).

Question 3

Why isn't inlevelse in the definite form, since we are talking about 'the same' feeling?

Accepted Answer

Unlike most adjectives in Swedish, the word samma (the same) is followed directly by a noun in the bare indefinite form. Even though English uses 'the same feeling', Swedish drops the article and uses samma inlevelse, never den samma inlevelsen.

Question 4

What exactly does inlevelse mean in the context of an actor?

Accepted Answer

Inlevelse comes from the verb phrase leva in sig i (to empathize with or immerse oneself in). For an actor, it refers to their emotional immersion or ability to truly 'feel' the role, which is why it translates to 'feeling' or 'dedication' in this sentence.

Question 5

Why do we need den in den andra skådespelaren?

Accepted Answer

Swedish uses the double definite construction when a noun is modified by an adjective. You need the independent definite article den, the adjective in its definite form andra, and the definite suffix on the noun itself, making it skådespelaren.

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