Breakdown of Mitt tangentbord är trasigt, så jag kan inte skriva in det.
jag
I
vara
to be
det
it (neuter)
inte
not
kunna
to be able to, can
min
my (min/mitt/mina)
trasig
broken
så
so
skriva in
to type in
tangentbordet
the keyboard
Questions & Answers about Mitt tangentbord är trasigt, så jag kan inte skriva in det.
Why is it skriva in det and not skriva det in like in English "type it in"?
In English, object pronouns usually go between the verb and the particle ("type it in"). In Swedish, particle verbs keep the verb and its particle strictly together. The object pronoun must always come after the particle, which is why it has to be skriva in det.
Why does trasigt have a -t at the end here?
The base adjective is trasig (broken). Because it describes tangentbord (keyboard), which is an ett word (as you can tell from the possessive mitt), the adjective takes the neuter -t ending to agree with it.
Does skriva in only mean typing on a computer?
Skriva in means to "enter" or "input" data. While it perfectly translates to "type in" here because of the keyboard, you can also use it for writing information by hand, like filling out a physical form. The base verb skriva covers both writing and typing.
Could inte go after the main verb, like kan skriva in inte det?
No, in a Swedish main clause, the sentence adverb inte must come immediately after the finite (first) verb. Since kan is the first verb, inte goes right after it, pushing the infinitive verb skriva and its particle in further down the line.
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