Breakdown of Tror du att det går att anlägga takodlingen här?
du
you (singular)
här
here
tro
to believe
att
that
det går att
it is possible to
anlägga
to construct
takodlingen
the rooftop garden
Questions & Answers about Tror du att det går att anlägga takodlingen här?
Why do we use det går att instead of det är möjligt att for 'it is possible to'?
The phrase det går att followed by a bare infinitive (like anlägga) is the most natural and common way in Swedish to express that an action can practically be done. While you could say det är möjligt att, det går att is much more conversational and idiomatic for expressing feasibility.
Why use anlägga here instead of a more common word like bygga (to build)?
The verb anlägga means to lay out, establish, or construct something that covers an area of ground. It is the standard verb for gardens, parks, and roads. You wouldn't usually use bygga here because a garden involves planting and landscaping rather than just erecting a solid structure.
How is the word takodlingen built, and what does odling mean?
It is a compound word made of tak (roof) and odlingen (the cultivation). The base word en odling refers to a place where crops or plants are grown. The -en ending makes it definite, giving us 'the rooftop garden'.
If I wanted to ask if it is NOT possible to construct the garden, where would inte go in this sentence?
Because att det går att anlägga... is a subordinate clause, any sentence adverb like inte must come before the conjugated verb (går). So you would say: Tror du att det inte går att anlägga takodlingen här?
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