Breakdown of Eftersom statistiken inte stämmer, är resultatet fel.
vara
to be
inte
not
resultatet
the result
stämma
to be correct
eftersom
since, because
fel
wrong
statistiken
the statistics
Questions & Answers about Eftersom statistiken inte stämmer, är resultatet fel.
Why does inte come before the verb stämmer in the first clause?
This is because eftersom statistiken inte stämmer is a subordinate clause. In Swedish subordinate clauses, sentence adverbs like inte must be placed before the conjugated verb. You might remember this as the BIFF rule (Bisats, Inte Före Finita verbet).
Why is the word order är resultatet instead of resultatet är?
This is the V2 (verb-second) rule in action. The entire subordinate clause (Eftersom statistiken inte stämmer) counts as the first building block of the main sentence. Therefore, the main verb (är) must take the second position, pushing the subject (resultatet) to the third position.
In English, we say "the statistics are" (plural). Is statistiken singular or plural in Swedish?
In Swedish, statistik is an uncountable, singular en-word. When referring to a body of data, Swedish uses the singular definite form statistiken. You cannot make it plural like in English, so a word like "statistikerna" does not exist.
Could I use är korrekt instead of stämmer here?
Yes, they mean the same thing and are often interchangeable. However, using the verb att stämma (to be correct or to match) is much more idiomatic and common in everyday Swedish, while är korrekt can sound a bit more formal.
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