Breakdown of Idrottaren blev älskad av publiken, oavsett resultat.
bli
to become
av
of, by / from (cause)
publiken
the audience
resultatet
the result
älskad
loved, beloved
idrottaren
the athlete
oavsett
regardless of
Questions & Answers about Idrottaren blev älskad av publiken, oavsett resultat.
Why doesn't resultat have a definite article here, even though the English translation says "the result"?
After oavsett, it is very common to drop the article and use the bare indefinite form when talking about a general concept. It translates literally to "regardless of result." You could say oavsett resultatet, but oavsett resultat is much more common and idiomatic.
Why use the bli passive (blev älskad) instead of the s-passive (älskades)?
The bli passive (using the verb bli plus a past participle) focuses on the result or a change of state, while the s-passive focuses on the action itself. Here, blev älskad emphasizes the athlete's resulting state of being loved by the crowd. Both are correct, but the bli passive highlights the emotional outcome.
Does the past participle älskad need to agree with the subject here?
Yes. In a bli passive construction, the past participle acts like an adjective and must agree with the subject in gender and number. Since idrottaren is a singular en-word, we use älskad. If the subject were plural (idrottarna), it would become älskade.
Can oavsett be used with full clauses as well as single nouns?
Yes! In this sentence, oavsett acts as a preposition taking a noun phrase. However, it frequently acts as a conjunction introducing indirect questions, such as oavsett hur det går (regardless of how it goes) or oavsett om hon vinner (regardless of whether she wins).
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