Breakdown of Både FN:s och EU:s chefer arbetar i den här byggnaden.
och
and
i
in
chefen
the boss
den här
this (en)
Questions & Answers about Både FN:s och EU:s chefer arbetar i den här byggnaden.
Why is there a colon in FN:s and EU:s?
In Swedish, when an abbreviation, initialism, or number is written with capital letters or digits, you must use a colon to attach grammatical suffixes. Because FN and EU are initialisms, the genitive s (which shows possession) is attached with a colon.
Why do we use the indefinite chefer instead of the definite cheferna for 'the bosses'?
Whenever a noun is possessed by someone or something—indicated here by the genitive s on FN:s and EU:s—the noun itself must take the indefinite form. Even though the English translation says 'the bosses', Swedish drops the definite ending after a possessive word.
How does the phrase Både ... och work in this sentence?
Både ... och translates to 'both ... and'. It pairs two elements together. Notice that just like in English, the genitive s is attached to both abbreviations individually to clarify we are talking about the bosses of the UN and the bosses of the EU.
Why is it den här byggnaden with a definite ending on the noun?