Breakdown of Våtmarkerna, i vilka flockarna vilar, är skyddade.
vara
to be
i
in
vila
to rest
vilka
which (plural)
Questions & Answers about Våtmarkerna, i vilka flockarna vilar, är skyddade.
Why do we use i vilka here instead of som?
In Swedish, the relative pronoun som cannot immediately follow a preposition. To keep the preposition i right before the relative pronoun, you must use vilken, vilket, or vilka. Since våtmarkerna (the wetlands) is plural, we use the plural form vilka. This structure translates to 'in which' and is mainly used in formal written Swedish.
How would this sentence look if I wanted to use som for a more everyday tone?
To use som, you must move the preposition to the end of the relative clause. The more common, conversational way to say this is: Våtmarkerna, som flockarna vilar i, är skyddade.
Why does skyddade end with -de here?
Skyddade is a past participle functioning as an adjective to describe the wetlands. Because the subject våtmarkerna is plural, the participle must take the plural agreement form, making it skyddade rather than the singular skyddad or skyddat.
Why is the word order flockarna vilar and not vilar flockarna?