Breakdown of Att den nya hyresgästen alltid är så hänsynslös!
vara
to be
alltid
always
ny
new
den
the (with en-words)
så
so
att
that
hyresgästen
the tenant
hänsynslös
inconsiderate
Questions & Answers about Att den nya hyresgästen alltid är så hänsynslös!
Why does this sentence start with Att if it isn't connecting to a main clause?
In Swedish, an att-clause can stand entirely on its own as an exclamation. You use this structure to express strong emotions like frustration, indignation, or astonishment. In English, this is often translated as "To think that..." or "I can't believe that...".
Why is the adverb alltid placed before the verb är here?
Even though it stands alone as an exclamation, this is structurally a subordinate clause. Therefore, it follows the BIFF-rule (in a subordinate clause, the sentence adverb comes before the finite verb). This is why alltid must go before är.
Could I say den nya hyresgäst without the -en at the end of the noun?
No, because Swedish uses "double definiteness" when a definite noun has an adjective attached to it. You need the free article den, the definite adjective ending -a in nya, and the definite noun suffix -en to form den nya hyresgästen.
How is the word hänsynslös constructed?
It is built from the noun hänsyn, which means "consideration" or "regard", and the suffix -lös, which works exactly like the English suffix "-less". Literally meaning "consideration-less", it is the standard word for "inconsiderate" or "ruthless".
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