Breakdown of Det går att hissa upp de flesta behållare med en maskin.
en
a, an (common)
maskinen
the machine
med
with
det går att
it is possible to
Questions & Answers about Det går att hissa upp de flesta behållare med en maskin.
Why do we use går here instead of a word like möjligt?
The phrase det går att followed by an infinitive verb (like hissa) is the most natural way in Swedish to express that an action is physically possible or feasible. While you could technically say det är möjligt att, using det går att is much more idiomatic for practical, everyday tasks.
Is hissa upp a particle verb, and how does that change the way we say it?
Yes, hissa upp (to hoist up) is a particle verb. In Swedish, the particle (in this case, upp) always takes the main stress in the phrase. When speaking, you should emphasize upp much more strongly than the verb hissa.
Why is behållare in the indefinite form when it follows de flesta?
The phrase de flesta translates to "most" or "the majority of". Even though it contains the definite article de, Swedish grammar requires the noun that follows it to be in the indefinite plural form. Therefore, it must be de flesta behållare, not the definite de flesta behållarna.
How can I tell if behållare is plural here?