Breakdown of Arbetsgruppen tror han är med och leder ekobyn.
vara
to be
han
he
och
and
tro
to believe
med
with
leda
to lead
ekobyn
the eco-village
arbetsgruppen
the working group
Questions & Answers about Arbetsgruppen tror han är med och leder ekobyn.
Why is the verb leder in the present tense rather than the infinitive form (leda)?
This is an example of participative pseudo-coordination. The phrase vara med och (to be involved in / to participate in) is followed by a verb that matches the tense of vara. Since är is in the present tense, the second verb must also be in the present tense: leder.
Would it be equally natural to translate "involved in leading" literally as involverad i att leda?
While involverad i att leda is grammatically correct, using the structure är med och + [finite verb] is significantly more idiomatic and common in everyday Swedish for expressing that someone is participating in an action.
Is a word missing between tror and han?
You might expect the subjunction att (that) here, creating the clause Arbetsgruppen tror att han.... However, just like in English, att is very frequently dropped in everyday spoken and written Swedish after common verbs of thinking or saying.
Why is tror used here instead of tycker for "believes"?
The verb tror is used when you express a belief, assumption, or guess about a fact (whether he leads the village or not is a matter of fact, even if they aren't 100% sure). Tycker is strictly used for expressing personal opinions or subjective evaluations.
How is the definite noun ekobyn formed?
It is a compound noun made of eko- (eco/ecological) and en by (a village). Because by is an en-word that already ends in a vowel, you simply add -n to make it the definite form: ekobyn (the eco-village).
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