Breakdown of Är det säkert att det går att anlägga takodlingen utan ett dyrt vindskydd?
vara
to be
ett
a, an (neuter)
det
it (neuter)
dyr
expensive
att
that
säker
sure
det går att
it is possible to
utan
without (+ noun)
anlägga
to construct
takodlingen
the rooftop garden
vindskyddet
the windbreak
Questions & Answers about Är det säkert att det går att anlägga takodlingen utan ett dyrt vindskydd?
The lesson focuses on det går att. Could I just say är det möjligt att anlägga instead?
You could, and it would be grammatically correct, but det går att followed by an infinitive is much more natural and common in everyday Swedish for expressing practical or physical feasibility. Using det är möjligt att can sound a bit too formal or theoretical, like asking if something is logically possible rather than practically doable.
There are two instances of att in this sentence. Do they serve the same purpose?
No, they do completely different jobs here. The first att is a conjunction meaning "that" (säkert att / certain that), which introduces the subordinate clause. The second att is an infinitive marker belonging to går att, similar to "to" in English (possible to). A helpful listening tip: native speakers often pronounce the infinitive marker as "å", while the conjunction is usually pronounced fully as "att".
Why use the verb anlägga here for "construct" rather than a more common word like bygga?
While bygga means to physically construct a solid object or building (like a house or a wall), anlägga is the specific verb used for establishing, laying out, or landscaping things that cover an area. You use anlägga for things like gardens, parks, roads, and even a beard (anlägga skägg)! Therefore, it is the most natural choice for a garden.
How is the word takodlingen formed?
It is a compound noun made of tak (roof) and odling (cultivation, garden, or plantation). Because the sentence refers to a specific rooftop garden, it takes the definite suffix -en, becoming takodlingen.
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