Breakdown of Din psykiska hälsa är det enda som spelar roll.
vara
to be
din
your (singular)
det
the (with ett-words)
hälsan
the health
som
who / which / that (relative pronoun)
enda
only, sole
spela roll
to matter
psykisk
mental (psychological)
Questions & Answers about Din psykiska hälsa är det enda som spelar roll.
How does det enda mean 'the only thing' without a Swedish word for 'thing'?
In Swedish, you can turn an adjective into a noun to talk about abstract concepts or unique entities. By using the neuter article det with the definite adjective enda, it automatically translates to 'the only thing'. You do not need to add a word like sak here.
Why is it psykiska with an -a ending, since hälsa is a singular en-word?
Because it comes right after the possessive pronoun din. Possessives trigger the definite form of the adjective, which almost always ends in -a, regardless of whether the noun is an en-word or an ett-word.
Why translate spelar roll as 'matters' instead of 'plays a role'?
While it literally translates to 'plays a role', att spela roll is the standard and most natural Swedish idiom for 'to matter' or 'to be of importance'. For example, det spelar ingen roll is the common way to say 'it does not matter'.
Could we drop som in this sentence?
No, you cannot drop som here. While you can sometimes drop som when it acts as the object of a relative clause, in this sentence it acts as the subject for the verb phrase spelar roll. When som is the subject, it is strictly required.
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