Breakdown of Datorn är långsam, så teknikern tycker att du ska starta om den.
vara
to be
du
you (singular)
den
it (common)
långsam
slow
ska
will
datorn
the computer
så
so
att
that
tycka
to think (have an opinion)
teknikern
the technician
starta om
to restart
Questions & Answers about Datorn är långsam, så teknikern tycker att du ska starta om den.
Why does den come after om instead of between the verb and the particle?
Starta om is a particle verb. In Swedish, the object of a particle verb must be placed strictly after the particle. This applies even when the object is a short pronoun like den. Therefore, it is always starta om den, and never starta den om.
Could I use tror instead of tycker since they both mean 'thinks'?
In this context, tycker is correct because the technician is giving a professional opinion or recommendation based on an assessment. You use tror for a guess or a belief about a fact you are not sure of, whereas tycker is used for subjective opinions or judgments.
Why is the definite form teknikern and not teknikeren?
For en-words that end in -er, especially those describing professions or people (like en tekniker), Swedish drops the extra e when adding the definite suffix. This makes it teknikern instead of the awkward-sounding teknikeren.
Does the V2 (verb-second) rule apply after så in this sentence?
Yes! Here, så functions as a coordinating conjunction connecting two main clauses, similar to och or men. It occupies position zero, meaning the subject teknikern is in position one, and the verb tycker correctly stays in position two.
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