Breakdown of Programvaran är dålig, så de kommer att ta bort den.
vara
to be
de
they
den
it (common)
så
so
dålig
bad
ta bort
to remove, to take away
komma att
will (future auxiliary)
programvaran
the software
Questions & Answers about Programvaran är dålig, så de kommer att ta bort den.
Why is the pronoun den placed after bort rather than between the verb and the particle?
In English, we usually put pronouns in the middle of particle verbs (like 'take it away'). In Swedish, the rule is strict: the object pronoun must always come after the particle. Therefore, you must say ta bort den, and never ta den bort.
Which word gets the spoken emphasis in the phrase ta bort den?
Like all Swedish particle verbs, the stress falls heavily on the particle itself, not the verb. You should pronounce it as 'ta BORT den'. This stress pattern signals to listeners that ta bort is acting as a single unit meaning 'remove' rather than just 'take'.
Why does the sentence end with den instead of det to mean 'it'?
How is the word programvaran constructed?
It is a compound of program and vara (which means 'goods', 'item', or 'merchandise'). Literally 'the program-goods', it is the standard Swedish term for 'the software'. Similarly, 'hardware' translates to hårdvara.
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