Breakdown of Såvitt jag vet är hygienen faktiskt godkänd.
jag
I
vara
to be
veta
to know (facts, information)
faktiskt
actually (as a matter of fact, in fact)
godkänd
approved
såvitt
as far as
hygienen
the hygiene
Questions & Answers about Såvitt jag vet är hygienen faktiskt godkänd.
Is såvitt interchangeable with så långt som for "as far as"?
No, they are used differently. Såvitt is a restrictive subordinating conjunction used for abstract limits, especially concerning knowledge, judgment, or evidence (like Såvitt jag vet meaning "As far as I know"). If you are talking about physical distance, you would use så långt som.
Why are there two verbs back-to-back (vet är) in the middle of this sentence?
This is the classic Swedish V2 (verb-second) rule in action. The entire subordinate clause Såvitt jag vet occupies the first position in the sentence. Therefore, the main clause must start with its verb, är, to keep the main verb in the second position overall.
Why is the word for "approved" spelled godkänd rather than godkänt?
Godkänd acts as an adjective here, describing hygienen. Because hygien is an en-word (which you can easily tell from its definite ending in hygienen), the adjective takes the standard en-word ending -d, not the ett-word ending -t.
Can såvitt be split into two words, så vitt?
Yes, you will often see it written as two words (så vitt jag vet). Both spellings are accepted and mean exactly the same thing, though writing it as one word (såvitt) emphasizes its grammatical role as a single conjunction.
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