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
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?