Breakdown of Med bra viljestyrka klarar man motvinden.
bra
good / well
med
with
man
one, you (people in general)
klara
to manage
motvinden
the headwind
viljestyrkan
the willpower
Questions & Answers about Med bra viljestyrka klarar man motvinden.
Why is the verb klarar placed before the subject man in this sentence?
Because Swedish strictly follows the V2 (verb-second) rule. The sentence starts with the prepositional phrase Med bra viljestyrka. Since this phrase takes up the first position, the verb klarar must come immediately after it in the second position, pushing the subject man to the third position.
Since this lesson focuses on oavsett, how would I rewrite this to say 'Regardless of the headwind, you manage it with good willpower'?
You would use oavsett as a preposition followed directly by the noun phrase: Oavsett motvinden klarar man det med bra viljestyrka. Notice that the phrase Oavsett motvinden takes the first position here, so the V2 rule dictates that the verb klarar remains in the second position.
How are the words viljestyrka and motvinden built?
They are both compound nouns. Viljestyrka combines vilja (will) and styrka (strength). Motvinden is formed from the preposition mot (against) and vinden (the wind), literally meaning 'the against-wind'.
Does klarar always mean 'manage' or 'handle'?
It is a very versatile verb. While here it means to cope with an obstacle, klarar can also mean to pass a test (klara ett prov) or to succeed in doing a specific action when followed by att, such as klarar att springa (manage to run).
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