Breakdown of Plattformen i sig är helt gratis.
vara
to be
i
in
sig
oneself / himself / herself / themselves
gratis
free
helt
completely
plattformen
the platform (general, digital, political)
Questions & Answers about Plattformen i sig är helt gratis.
Why do we use i sig here instead of i den since Plattformen is an en-word?
Could I use the word fri instead of gratis to say the platform is free?
No, because they mean different things in Swedish. gratis specifically means 'free of charge' (costing no money), which fits a digital platform perfectly. fri refers to freedom, liberty, or being unrestricted. As a quick refresher: notice that gratis is an indeclinable adjective, meaning its ending never changes to match the noun it describes.
Why does the word helt have a -t at the end here?
In this sentence, helt is functioning as an adverb modifying the adjective gratis (meaning 'completely free'). In Swedish, you generally create an adverb by adding a -t to the base adjective hel (whole/entire).
How does i sig differ from a similar-sounding phrase like i själva verket?
They serve very different purposes. i sig means 'in itself' or 'intrinsically', focusing on the core nature of the platform before considering extra features or add-ons. i själva verket means 'in reality' or 'as a matter of fact', which is usually used to contradict a previous statement or a false assumption.
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