Word
Tyvärr går det inte att lösa bevattningen utan tillstånd.
Meaning
Unfortunately, it is not possible to solve the irrigation without a permit.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Tyvärr går det inte att lösa bevattningen utan tillstånd.
inte
not
tyvärr
unfortunately
lösa
to solve
det går att
it is possible to
Questions & Answers about Tyvärr går det inte att lösa bevattningen utan tillstånd.
How does the verb går mean "possible" in this sentence?
The phrase det går (inte) att is a very common Swedish idiom meaning "it is (not) possible to" or "it can(not) be done". It uses the verb gå (literally "to go") followed by att and an infinitive verb (here, lösa). You will hear this constantly in Swedish to express whether a specific action is practically feasible.
Why is the word order går det inte instead of det går inte?
The English translation says "without a permit", so why is there no ett before tillstånd?
In Swedish, the indefinite article is usually dropped after prepositions like utan when referring to a general category, status, or abstract concept rather than a specific physical object. Saying utan ett tillstånd sounds overly specific, like you are missing one particular physical piece of paper, whereas utan tillstånd naturally translates to "without permission" or "unauthorized".
How is the word bevattningen built?